Less than 12 hours before he is no longer the President Donald Trump released a list of 143 pardons and commutations – far more than initially expected. The list is notable for who is on it and who is not.
Not on the list: President Trump, or any of his family members. Trump also did not pardon his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, or any White House aides. Nor did he pardon Blackwater founder and Betsy DeVos sibling Erik Prince. Nor are Julian Assange or Edward Snowden on the list.
On the list: Former Trump White House strategist and campaign CEO Steve Bannon, GOP megadonor and former RNC official Elliot Broidy, former GOP Congressman Duke Cunningham, conservative operative Paul Erickson (the boyfriend of Russian spy Maria Butina,) former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and rapper Lil Wayne.
Here’s CNN’s Keith Boykin on the Bannon pardon:
Trump still has the power to issue pardons and commutations, and he could still issue more, should he choose, until noon Wednesday.
Here’s the complete list, via CNBC:
Statement from the Press Se… by CNBC.com