President Donald Trump on May 28 signed a flurry of presidential pardons and commutations, including for some well-known former politicians.
In total, the White House confirmed to The Epoch Times, Trump planned to pardon nine individuals convicted of federal crimes, while commuting the sentences for two others. Those nine include former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland and former New York Rep. Michael Grimm—both Republicans.
The suite of pardons comes a day after the president announced that he would be pardoning Todd and Julie Chrisley, who previously starred on the reality show “Chrisley Knows Best” before a conviction that the couple alleged was politically motivated….