pardon
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Trump had announced the pardon on social media on 28 November, just two days before the general election in Honduras.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
"To be clear, I am not pardoning Tina Peters, and I have never considered a pardon," Polis wrote in a lengthy Facebook post.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
After the Supreme Court declined to hear Maxwell’s appeal, Trump was asked last year whether he was considering a pardon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
A fugitive financier accused of involvement in a massive corruption scandal in Malaysia in which top officials looted billions from state fund 1MDB has filed for a pardon from US President Donald Trump.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
They tossed I say and beg your pardon front to back and across the aisle.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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