"President Donald Trump is considering whether to pardon 250 people as a symbolic celebration of the USA's 250th birthday this summer or whether to tie the pardons to his own birthday bash a month prior the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The report said the plan is still in preliminary discussions and did not mention specific people Trump is considering pardoning."
"Some in the White House have raised concerns about doing too many more pardons, or any at all, before the midterm elections this fall, some of the people said, per the report. Another option Trump is debating instead: whether to announce the 250 pardons on June 14th, which is both Flag Day and the day he will celebrate his 80th birthday."
"The Journal noted Trump's expanded use of the pardon during his second term has led to a surge in pardon requests. There were more than 16,000 pardon requests last year a record going back to 1937, the story said. Some high-profile examples of people seeking a pardon from Trump include FTX crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried looking for a get-out-of-jail-free card, although Trump has publicly scoffed at that idea."
"Wednesday's report noted Trump has given out some notable pardons so far in his second term, including to Binance crypto founder Changpeng Zhao and Ross Ulbricht, who started the Silk Road digital black market. A White House official said there are always conversations about how to best carry out the president's priorities, but no decisions had been made, the WSJ report added."
President Donald Trump is considering whether to pardon 250 people as a symbolic celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday this summer or to link the pardons to his own birthday celebration a month earlier. The plan is described as preliminary, with no specific individuals named. Some White House staffers are pushing back, raising concerns about issuing too many pardons, or any pardons, before the fall midterm elections. Another option under consideration is announcing the 250 pardons on June 14, which is Flag Day and the day Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday. Trump’s expanded use of pardons in his second term has increased pardon requests, with more than 16,000 requests last year, a record since 1937. Examples of people seeking pardons include Sam Bankman-Fried and Ghislaine Maxwell, though no indication suggests they would be among the pardons. Trump has issued notable pardons including Changpeng Zhao and Ross Ulbricht, and officials say no decisions have been made.
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