President Donald Trump recently issued pardons and commutations to several individuals as part of a series of clemency actions. Here is a list of some of the notable recipients based on available information:
- Todd and Julie Chrisley: Reality TV stars convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022. Trump announced plans to pardon them, with the White House confirming the action.
- Michael Grimm: Former New York Congressman who pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 2014 and served seven months in prison.
- John G. Rowland: Former Connecticut Governor convicted in a corruption scandal.
- Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (NBA YoungBoy): Rapper sentenced to 23 months in prison on gun-related charges in December 2024.
- Alexander Sittenfeld: Former Cincinnati City Council member sentenced to 16 months for bribery and attempted extortion.
- Charles Scott: A Virginia man sentenced to over three years for securities fraud related to stock manipulation.
- Larry Hoover: Co-founder of the Gangster Disciples, serving multiple life sentences for violent crimes, including drug trafficking.
- Jeremy Hutchinson: Former Arkansas state lawmaker sentenced to 46 months in 2023 for tax fraud and accepting bribes.
- Earl Lamont Smith: Former Army reserve sergeant convicted in 2010 for stealing and selling government computers.
- Kevin Eric Baisden: Included in the clemency actions, though specific details of his charges were not widely detailed in the sources.
- Mark C. Bashaw: Army Lieutenant included in the clemency actions.
- James Callahan: Former labor union leader who pleaded guilty to failing to report gifts worth at least $315,000 from an advertising firm.
- Two Florida commercial divers: Convicted in 2022 for theft related to removing sharks from a government-sanctioned fishing line in federal waters.
- Charles Duke Tanner: A former professional boxer from Indiana, convicted in 2006 for drug-related charges, whose life sentence was previously commuted by Trump.
