(NPR) Roger Stone Clemency Latest Example Of Trump Rewarding His Friends, Scholars Say

Roger Stone Clemency Latest Example Of Trump Rewarding His Friends, Scholars Say








President Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone on Friday, just days before he was set to report to prison. Scholars say Trump's clemencies have rewarded friends and allies.



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Roger Stone Clemency Latest Example Of Trump Rewarding His Friends, Scholars Say






The Founding Fathers intended the presidential pardon power to protect the national interest. Leading clemency experts question Trump's use of his authority.