Donald Trump pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Jared Kushner’s father

US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who was convicted as part of Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election.

Mr Trump issued pardons for 29 people, including Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as well as his associate Roger Stone.

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The President had commuted Mr Stone’s prison sentence in July.

The actions bring to 49 the number of people Mr Trump has granted clemency, either through pardons or sentence commutations, in the past two days.

Yesterday, he pardoned two people who were convicted in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, former members of Congress who were early supporters and former government contractors…