Donald Trump pardons 26, including Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Jared Kushner’s father
- Outgoing US president issued 26 full pardons, a day after granting 15
- Ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort was convicted of tax and banking crimes
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday granted full pardons to former campaign manager Paul Manafort and former adviser Roger Stone, sweeping away the most important convictions made under the long-running Russia election probe.
Trump also issued a full pardon for Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
It was the second wave of pardons Trump has issued in two days. The announcement came just after Trump arrived in Palm Beach, Florida, for the holiday season, with Jared Kushner on the Air Force One flight with him.
Facing the end of his term on January 20, Trump has now granted full pardons to four major figures from US Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign.
