Trump ramps up the 'insider pardon' for those in his personal, political orbit

President Trump holds up a signed executive order relating to clemency for anti-abortion protesters in the Oval Office in January.

This week, President Trump pardoned allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It is part of an uptick in "insider pardons" issued in his second term, one legal expert says.

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