Trump prepares to pardon another 100 people the day before the end of the term…it seems there will be no’self pardon’

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[아시아경제 이현우 기자] It is known that US President Donald Trump is expected to pardon nearly 100 people again just before retirement. It is expected that there will be no so-called’self amnesty’ expected at the US list price.

On the 18th (local time), CNN cited government sources and said that President Trump is preparing a plan to impose amnesty and sentence reduction measures to nearly 100 people a day before his retirement. Sources say the White House held a meeting at the White House the previous day to finalize the pardons.

CNN reported that white-collar criminals and famous rappers were included in the commutation targets, but the details are not known. According to one source, the battle over the privilege of amnesty was fierce inside the White House due to complaints from allies and interest groups.

It is known that among President Trump’s allies, there is an expectation that President Trump will pardon them in order to receive repayment after leaving office. “Everything is a business deal,” one source said. “President Trump likes pardons because it’s one-sided, and he likes to do favors for others to owe him.”

However, CNN observed that the so-called self-pardon, in which President Trump pardons himself, will not happen as of now.

Reporter Lee Hyun-woo [email protected]