President Trump
Donald TrumpIran condemns American businessman on espionage charge: DC report, capitals see few problems, heavy security amid protest concerns Those seeking forgiveness paid Trump’s allies tens of thousands to lobby President: NYT MORE is considering granting pardons on his last full day in office to rapper Lil Wayne and former New York Assembly President Sheldon Silver.
The New York Times reported that the names are on a list of pardons that the president plans to reveal on Tuesday. The list is likely to cover at least 60 pardons or commutations that could end up exceeding 100.
People informed of the calls told the Times that he has been making calls to some of the recipients and that he held another meeting on the subject on Monday.
Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to a federal firearm charge in December and faces up to 10 years in prison. He was charged in December 2019 with illegal possession of a loaded gun during a trip from California to South Florida.
The rapper met with Trump in October, and praised the “Platinum Plan” proposed by the president to help the black community.
Silver was convicted of corruption charges twice in 2015. The former Democratic legislator was sentenced to 78 months in prison in July 2020.
Also on the list is Sholam Weiss, according to The Times, who was sentenced to more than 800 years in 2000 for extortion, electronic fraud and money laundering due to a fraud scheme that defrauded $ 450 million from an insurance company.
The White House declined to comment with The New York Times and did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill.
Various news outlets reported earlier on Monday that the new batch of about 100 pardons is likely to cover white-collar criminals and high-profile rappers.
The president issued a series of pardons in December and reportedly launched the idea of forgiving yourself and family members.
Officials told the Times that there are no plans for Trump to forgive himself, nor his children Eric Trump
Eric TrumpManhattan DA expands investigation into Trump to include family ownership: report Third bank cuts ties with Trump after Capitol riot Eric Trump: Business cancellations are part of the liberal ‘cancellation culture’ MORE and Donald Trump Jr., who was not charged with wrongdoing. However, officials said the decision is still possible. Trump’s term comes to an end on Wednesday at noon.