Obama just granted 231 pardons and commutations – the most ever in a single day
By Vera Bergengruen 12-19-16
WASHINGTON
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President Barack Obama pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentences
of 153 others convicted of federal crimes on Monday – the most
individual clemencies ever granted in a single day by any president. As
he nears the end of his second term, Obama has issued more commutations
than the previous 11 presidents combined, according to the White House.
“The 231 individuals granted clemency today have all demonstrated that they are ready to make use — or have already made use — of a second chance,” White House counsel Neil Eggleston wrote in a blog post. “While each clemency recipient’s story is unique, the common thread of rehabilitation underlies all of them.”
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“The 231 individuals granted clemency today have all demonstrated that they are ready to make use — or have already made use — of a second chance,” White House counsel Neil Eggleston wrote in a blog post. “While each clemency recipient’s story is unique, the common thread of rehabilitation underlies all of them.”
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