Shumita Basu

He is now one of at least four former public officials who have supported Trump, been convicted of financial improprieties, and been pardoned. Jenkins was set to report to prison on Tuesday. He's denied any wrongdoing.

He is now one of at least four former public officials who have supported Trump, been convicted of financial improprieties, and been pardoned. Jenkins was set to report to prison on Tuesday. He's denied any wrongdoing.

And reporting from The New York Times revealed that Trump also recently pardoned a former nursing home executive who pleaded guilty to tax crimes just a few weeks after his mother went to a fundraising dinner for the president in April that cost $1 million per person to attend.

And reporting from The New York Times revealed that Trump also recently pardoned a former nursing home executive who pleaded guilty to tax crimes just a few weeks after his mother went to a fundraising dinner for the president in April that cost $1 million per person to attend.

And reporting from The New York Times revealed that Trump also recently pardoned a former nursing home executive who pleaded guilty to tax crimes just a few weeks after his mother went to a fundraising dinner for the president in April that cost $1 million per person to attend.

Paul Walzak admitted that he withheld more than $10 million from the paychecks of nurses, doctors, and others who worked at his facilities under the pretext of using it for their Social Security, Medicare, and federal income taxes. He instead used some of that money to buy himself a yacht. Trump's pardon spared Walzak from having to serve any of his 18-month prison sentence.

Paul Walzak admitted that he withheld more than $10 million from the paychecks of nurses, doctors, and others who worked at his facilities under the pretext of using it for their Social Security, Medicare, and federal income taxes. He instead used some of that money to buy himself a yacht. Trump's pardon spared Walzak from having to serve any of his 18-month prison sentence.

Paul Walzak admitted that he withheld more than $10 million from the paychecks of nurses, doctors, and others who worked at his facilities under the pretext of using it for their Social Security, Medicare, and federal income taxes. He instead used some of that money to buy himself a yacht. Trump's pardon spared Walzak from having to serve any of his 18-month prison sentence.

Now, it's not unusual for a president to issue pardons. Almost every president has, and some of their choices were controversial, like former President Biden pardoning his son Hunter, who was convicted on federal gun charges and pled guilty to tax evasion.

Now, it's not unusual for a president to issue pardons. Almost every president has, and some of their choices were controversial, like former President Biden pardoning his son Hunter, who was convicted on federal gun charges and pled guilty to tax evasion.

Now, it's not unusual for a president to issue pardons. Almost every president has, and some of their choices were controversial, like former President Biden pardoning his son Hunter, who was convicted on federal gun charges and pled guilty to tax evasion.

But Liz Oyer, a former pardon attorney at the Department of Justice who was fired by the administration earlier this year, told PBS she's seeing something unusual in Trump's second-term approach.

But Liz Oyer, a former pardon attorney at the Department of Justice who was fired by the administration earlier this year, told PBS she's seeing something unusual in Trump's second-term approach.

But Liz Oyer, a former pardon attorney at the Department of Justice who was fired by the administration earlier this year, told PBS she's seeing something unusual in Trump's second-term approach.

And she says this is a departure from how Trump handled pardons in his first term, where the profile and number of people he gave clemency was broadly in line with other presidents. even if some were high-profile people he had personal connections to, like Paul Manafort and Roger Stone.

And she says this is a departure from how Trump handled pardons in his first term, where the profile and number of people he gave clemency was broadly in line with other presidents. even if some were high-profile people he had personal connections to, like Paul Manafort and Roger Stone.

And she says this is a departure from how Trump handled pardons in his first term, where the profile and number of people he gave clemency was broadly in line with other presidents. even if some were high-profile people he had personal connections to, like Paul Manafort and Roger Stone.

There are two people primarily supporting Trump's pardon efforts in this term. A newly appointed pardon czar named Alice Marie Johnson. She's in charge of recommending individuals for commutations. She herself was pardoned by Trump in his first term after serving 21 years in prison for cocaine trafficking. And Ed Martin has taken on the role of a pardon attorney at the DOJ.

There are two people primarily supporting Trump's pardon efforts in this term. A newly appointed pardon czar named Alice Marie Johnson. She's in charge of recommending individuals for commutations. She herself was pardoned by Trump in his first term after serving 21 years in prison for cocaine trafficking. And Ed Martin has taken on the role of a pardon attorney at the DOJ.

There are two people primarily supporting Trump's pardon efforts in this term. A newly appointed pardon czar named Alice Marie Johnson. She's in charge of recommending individuals for commutations. She herself was pardoned by Trump in his first term after serving 21 years in prison for cocaine trafficking. And Ed Martin has taken on the role of a pardon attorney at the DOJ.