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Trump pardons “start at $1m,” reports WSJ

Rob Beschizza
Dec 27, 2025
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Lobbyists “close to Trump” are charging $1m and up to secure presidential pardons for their clients, with some paying as much as $6m. The Wall Street Journal reports a simple process: you give them the money, they talk to someone in Trump’s inner circle such as his son, then Trump pardons yo…

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