The prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the White House has federal prisoners already clamoring for a pardon.
Those confirmed to be seeking a pardon include rappers, reality stars, and participants in the January 6th riot.
Trump is likely to face the most scrutiny over his handling of pardons for January 6th defendants, whom he has repeatedly cast as martyrs and patriots.
Pardons for J6?
In March, Trump pledged to “free January 6 Hostages being wrongfully imprisoned.” But Trump has not committed to pardoning every single person who entered the Capitol, which included hundreds charged with assaulting cops.
In light of Trump’s victory, a lawyer for Proud Boys leader Jason Biggs said a pardon would help heal the nation.
Biggs received over 17 years in prison, one of the longest sentences of any January 6th defendant, for “seditious conspiracy.”
“These are divisive times,” attorney Norm Pattis wrote. “The divisions were acute in 2020, when millions believed the election was stolen and turned out to make sure electoral integrity was preserved. Suspicions and bitterness about the election lingers to this day.”
Reality stars
Those seeking Trump’s pardon also include reality star Joe Exotic, whose murder-for-hire plot against rival Carole Baskin was chronicled in the hit documentary Tiger King. T
he former zookeeper has prostate cancer and is being held at a federal prison for people with medical needs.
“A lot of people went to bat for you in 2021 who have been living in hell ever since then,” Exotic wrote in a letter to Trump from jail.
Others who are seeking help from Trump this time around include the rapper Boosie Badazz and convicted fraudsters Todd and Julie Chrisley, of Chrisley Knows Best.
“Todd is jumping for joy in prison and is so optimistic that he will be able to walk out of there when Trump takes office,” a source close to the family told the Daily Mail.
Trump in the clear
During his first term, Trump pardoned allies like Steve Bannon, as well as famous rappers such as Lil Wayne and former Democratic Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who has since become a Trump supporter.
Meanwhile, Trump’s own legal troubles are clearing up in light of his miraculous re-election victory.
Special Counsel Jack Smith announced Monday that he is dropping his “election interference” case against Trump, likely ending any chance of Trump serving time in prison.
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