US EditionTrump pardoned man 1 month after mother attended $1M per person fundraiser: Report
- President Donald Trump pardoned Paul Walczak, a former nursing home executive convicted of tax fraud, in 2024 after Walczak pleaded guilty.
- The pardon followed Walczak's mother, Elizabeth Fago, attending a $1 million-per-person Mar-a-Lago fundraising dinner offering guaranteed access to Trump.
- Walczak stole over $10 million from employees to finance luxury items, pleaded guilty to 13 tax crimes, paid $4.4 million restitution, and received an 18-month sentence.
- Trump signed Walczak's pardon three weeks after the fundraiser, enabling him to avoid prison and restitution, while the application cited his mother’s political support.
- The event highlights concerns over Trump's use of pardons linked to donors, suggesting loyalty and money may influence clemency decisions in his administration.
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Presidential Immunity Plus Pardon Power Equals Absolute Despotism
Donald Trump’s pardons of January 6 insurrectionists on his first day as president in January of this year were an admission that he instigated the assault on the Capitol, and that he approved of the way the assault was carried out, including violent attacks on police officers resulting in at least one death and leaving others with career-ending injuries.Looked at in a different way, Trump thus pardoned himself, even though such an action was no…
Trump charmed by mom over candlelit dinner, pardons $10 million tax cheat son
Never underestimate the power of a hot mom. Up until this week, things were looking grim for crooked businessman Paul Walczak. After being found guilty of defrauding millions of dollars, he was ordered to turn himself in to begin an 18-month prison sentence and pay $4.4 million in restitution for his crimes. Then his mom stepped in. Elizabeth Fago has not only been a prominent MAGA fundraiser but was also involved in leaking Ashley Biden’s priva…
Immunity Plus the Pardon Power Equals Absolute Despotism for Trump
Republished with permission from Lucian K. Truscott IV Donald Trump’s pardons of January 6 insurrectionists on his first day as president in January of this year were an admission that he instigated the assault on the Capitol, and that he approved of the way the assault was carried out, including violent attacks on police officers resulting in at least one death and leaving others with career-ending injuries. Looked at in a different way, Trump …
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