Trump Says He Believes in Giving People a 'Second Chance.' For 6,000 People, the Answer Was No.
Clemency Trump Says He Believes in Giving People a 'Second Chance.' For 6,000 People, the Answer Was No. The administration this month denied thousands of clemency applications. President Donald Trump this month denied about 6,000 clemency applications after White House staff had recently floated granting 250 pardons to celebrate America's semiquincentennial.
- ▪Clemency Trump Says He Believes in Giving People a 'Second Chance.' For 6,000 People, the Answer Was No.
- ▪The administration this month denied thousands of clemency applications.
- ▪President Donald Trump this month denied about 6,000 clemency applications after White House staff had recently floated granting 250 pardons to celebrate America's semiquincentennial.
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Clemency Trump Says He Believes in Giving People a 'Second Chance.' For 6,000 People, the Answer Was No. The administration this month denied thousands of clemency applications. Billy Binion | 7.26.2026 7:00 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/07/Trump-Clemency-7-24-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="President Donald Trump" alt="President Donald Trump | BONNIE CASH/UPI/Newscom" /> (BONNIE CASH/UPI/Newscom) "For 250 years, America has stood as a Nation that believes in the potential of its people," the Trump administration said in a statement a few…
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