'I am your justice'

Most pardoned public officials were Republicans or MAGA supporters.

One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Kate Turton, Newsletter Editor In Trump’s pardons for public officials, Republicans win most of the mercy   "I am your justice," Trump told a conservative gathering in 2023. For those "wronged" by prosecutors, he said, "I am your retribution.” REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst In October 2024, a federal jury in Las Vegas convicted Michele Fiore, a local elected official and ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, of charity fraud.  The jury on the case deliberated for less than two hours, including a lunch break, before finding Fiore guilty on seven charges. But just weeks before she was to be sentenced last year, Trump granted Fiore "a full and unconditional pardon." A Reuters analysis shows the vast majority of recipients of Trump pardons among US public officials charged with or convicted of crimes related to corruption were Republicans or vocal proponents of his MAGA movement. Read our Special Report   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website   Reuters One Essential Read is sent three days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you’ve engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions   © 2026 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036