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Trump grants full pardon to Russia probe figure George Papadopoulos
Reuters ^ | December 22, 2020 | Steve Holland

Posted on 12/22/2020 4:20:22 PM PST by truthkeeper

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump granted a full pardon on Tuesday to George Papadopoulos, a former campaign aide who pleaded guilty as part of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Trump also pardoned Alex van der Zwaan, 36, the Dutch son-in-law of Russian billionaire German Khan. Van der Zwaan was sentenced to 30 days in prison and fined $20,000 for lying to U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators about contacts with an official in Trump’s 2016 campaign.

Their names were included in a wave of pre-Christmas pardons announced by the White House. Trump granted full pardons to 15 people, including three former Republican lawmakers, and commuted all or part of the sentences of five others...

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: papadopoulos; pardon; potus
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To: truthkeeper

Good news!


21 posted on 12/22/2020 4:54:48 PM PST by Trumplican
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To: truthkeeper

Glad we think alike, Mr. President.


22 posted on 12/22/2020 4:56:53 PM PST by madison10 (Maranatha!)
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To: truthkeeper

“Russia Probe Figure”

LOL...

#USAfubar


23 posted on 12/22/2020 4:57:05 PM PST by Professional ( )
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To: Fungi

Has he pardoned Roger Stone?


24 posted on 12/22/2020 4:57:11 PM PST by Trumplican
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To: Truth29

VETO THE BILL, Mr. PRESIDENT!!! STAND UP TO THESE CHEATERS!


25 posted on 12/22/2020 4:58:16 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Trumplican
"By CHRIS MEGERIAN STAFF WRITER
JULY 10, 20205:17 PM
WASHINGTON — President Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone, a longtime confidant and Republican operative who was found guilty last year of seven felony counts, including witness tampering and lying to Congress during the Russia investigation."

Trump commutes prison sentence for Roger Stone

26 posted on 12/22/2020 5:08:51 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: DoodleDawg

I think Jared’s father was guilty as charged...is that not right? I don’t think Trump swings that way.


27 posted on 12/22/2020 5:10:32 PM PST by Pigsley (Ca)
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To: Enterprise

Thank you. I did not see that.


28 posted on 12/22/2020 5:18:49 PM PST by Trumplican
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To: Pigsley
I think Jared’s father was guilty as charged...is that not right? I don’t think Trump swings that way.

All the people on the list were guilty as charged, otherwise the wouldn't need a pardon.

29 posted on 12/22/2020 5:19:36 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: truthkeeper

And a nice middle finger to you, Bob Mueller!


30 posted on 12/22/2020 5:27:06 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: truthkeeper

Keep them coming, DJT!


31 posted on 12/22/2020 5:48:22 PM PST by JonPreston ( Crash the whole corrupt thing down)
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To: truthkeeper

Please pardon Paul Manafort


32 posted on 12/22/2020 6:39:29 PM PST by TheGreatFazool (The Great Fazool)
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To: TChad

How’s that? He entered a plea. Pardoned doesn’t mean exonerated. Don’t get me wrong: he was a completely innocent small fish caught up in the net of sedition.


33 posted on 12/22/2020 6:54:43 PM PST by j.havenfarm (20 years on Free Republic, 12/10/20! More than 3700 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

PapaD’s GF gave him great advice to park the money w a her lawyer I believe.


34 posted on 12/22/2020 7:28:23 PM PST by fastrock ( )
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To: Pigsley
Trump pardons Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Charles Kushner
35 posted on 12/24/2020 4:36:15 AM PST by Krosan
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