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Donald Trump expected to offer more than 100 presidential pardons on his last full day in office
President Donald Trump is likely to grant clemency to rapper Lil Wayne in a final wave of pardons and commutations that is not expected to include lawyer Rudy Giuliani or ex-aide Steve Bannon, US media outlets are reporting.
Key points:
- In excess of 100 people could be pardoned by President Donald Trump during his final day in office
- Mr Trump has reportedly decided not to take the measure of pardoning himself, something which had been suggested
- Sources say Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will not be granted a pardon from the President
Mr Trump is expected to issue more than 100 pardons and commutations on his last full day in office.
Sources familiar with the discussions, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the New York Times and CNN,…
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