#pardon

6:51pm, 26th March, 2019

Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos says applied for pardon

Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos, the first person charged in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, said on Tuesday his lawyers have applied for a pardon and that he may withdraw his guilty plea.

Former Trump lawyer Cohen testifies again before Congress, may be asked about pardon

5:50pm, 6th March, 2019

Politics

Former Trump lawyer Cohen testifies again before Congress, may be asked about pardon

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for closed-door testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on subjects expected to include whether he was offered a pr...

New York City preparing to charge Manafort in face of possible pardon: New York Times

12:25pm, 22nd February, 2019

Politics

New York City preparing to charge Manafort in face of possible pardon: New York Times

The Manhattan district attorney’s office is preparing state criminal charges against Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, in case Trump pardons him for his federal crimes, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing several pe...

Pence presses Myanmar's Suu Kyi to pardon Reuters journalists: official

2:45am, 14th November, 2018

World

Pence presses Myanmar's Suu Kyi to pardon Reuters journalists: official

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence pressed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi "multiple times" on Wednesday to pardon two Reuters journalists jailed in her country, a senior White House official said.

Amal Clooney calls on Myanmar's Suu Kyi to pardon Reuters reporters

4:19pm, 28th September, 2018

World

Amal Clooney calls on Myanmar's Suu Kyi to pardon Reuters reporters

The families of two Reuters reporters imprisoned in Myanmar have asked for a pardon, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney told a press freedom event at the United Nations on Friday as she pressed the country's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to agr...

Cambodia's pardon of Australian filmmaker ends 'nightmare', says family

12:22am, 22nd September, 2018

World

Cambodia's pardon of Australian filmmaker ends 'nightmare', says family

The family of an Australian filmmaker pardoned by Cambodia after being jailed on espionage charges said on Saturday it was happy the "nightmare" came to an end, while the Australian foreign minister thanked the government in Phnom Penh for his releas...

Manafort juror's message to Trump: Pardon would be 'big mistake'

6:33pm, 24th August, 2018

Politics

Manafort juror's message to Trump: Pardon would be 'big mistake'

A juror who voted to convict Paul Manafort and who is also a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump has some advice for Trump if he is considering whether to pardon his former campaign chairman: don't do it.

Trump says he's considering pardon for Manafort: Fox News reporter

9:29pm, 22nd August, 2018

Politics

Trump says he's considering pardon for Manafort: Fox News reporter

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would consider pardoning his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who was convicted on Tuesday of bank and tax fraud, according to a Fox News reporter who interviewed Trump.

Oregon ranchers who sparked standoff to return home after Trump pardon

8:41am, 11th July, 2018

US

Oregon ranchers who sparked standoff to return home after Trump pardon

Two Oregon ranchers whose sentencing on arson convictions sparked the 2016 armed occupation of a wildlife refuge were due to return home on Wednesday, after being pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump, the family said in a statement.

Trump says has power to pardon himself; critics disagree

10:00am, 4th June, 2018

Politics

Trump says has power to pardon himself; critics disagree

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he had committed no wrongdoing but has the "absolute" power to pardon himself, echoing an sweeping argument put forth by his lawyers amid the U.S. special counsel's inve...

Trump can probably pardon himself, but has no plan to: Giuliani

11:00am, 3rd June, 2018

Politics

Trump can probably pardon himself, but has no plan to: Giuliani

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, under pressure from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election, probably has the power to pardon himself but does not plan to do so, his attorne...