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Last October, Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency firm Binance.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Appearing in court on Tuesday, he expressed regret and was pardoned.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
He later sought to withdraw the plea, and Trump pardoned him in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Mr. Clinton pardoned him before Justice could finalize an agreement in which he would plead guilty to a misdemeanor and pay a $5,000 fine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Perhaps I may be pardoned my naivete; I was but eight, and had given little thought to service and recompense.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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