Under DOJ standards and requirements, people seeking pardons generally must wait five years after release, demonstrate good conduct and remorse, and file petitions through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.

Trump has largely abandoned that process.
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How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters

The president’s second term has brought a flood of clemency for allies and donors — as well as felons, like him, who were convicted of financial wrongdoing.

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