pardoned

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He later sought to withdraw the plea, and Trump pardoned him in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Kem Sokha, who was convicted of trying to topple the former long-ruling leader's government and sentenced to 27 years, "is pardoned", Hun Sen posted on social media alongside a royal decree signed by him.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Rapper Lil Wayne and former chief strategist Steve Bannon were also pardoned at the same time, on Trump’s final day in office during his first term.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

This pattern began after the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974, when his successor, the establishment Republican Gerald Ford, pardoned him.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Two of the white men involved were imprisoned for four years before being pardoned by President Millard Fillmore.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis