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24 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
President Trump has pardoned former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of Trump's son-in-law, in another round of clemency action. apne.ws/mGkgA6v
Paul Manafort had been sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for financial crimes related to his work in Ukraine and was among the first people charged as part of Robert Mueller's investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. apne.ws/8lTJJXa
The pardons of Manafort and Roger Stone, who months earlier had his sentence commuted by Trump, underscore the president's determination to use the power of his office to unravel the results of the Russia investigation. apne.ws/vKPAGlx
Charles Kushner is the father of Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and a wealthy real estate executive who pleaded guilty years ago to tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations. apne.ws/2eodscH

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