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Trump Has Granted Fewer Pardons, Commutations Than Previous Presidents

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   Despite the controversial nature of many of Donald Trump's presidential
   pardons, including that of his associate,Michael Flynn,this week, Trump
   has granted clemency far less than any of his predecessors in the past
   century,accordingto a U.S. research group.

   [1]ThePew ResearchCenter,using aggregated data from the Department of
   Justice,saidPresident Trump has issued 29 pardons, including Flynn's
   Wednesday, and 16 commutations since taking office in 2017.

References

   1. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/11/24/so-far-trump-has-granted-clemency-less-frequently-than-any-president-in-modern-history/

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