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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Aiza Moraña

Trump Promises Staff Mass Pardons Before Leaving Office — Aides Say He Means It

Donald Trump vows tougher action in the US drug war against cartel networks linked to Venezuela. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr CC BY-SA 4.0)

President Donald Trump is privately assuring senior administration officials that he will grant them sweeping clemency before departing the White House. The prospect of widespread immunity for top aides is no longer dismissed by political observers as mere political theatre.

The president has actively transformed what initially appeared to be an offhand remark into a consistent, actionable promise. This guarantee has become a recurring theme in private meetings, raising questions about executive authority.

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