The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business
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The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 30, 202633 min
  • Politics

In the final stretch of the midterm election campaign, polls have found that voters are latching onto the perceived corruption of the Trump administration. Kenneth P. Vogel, a New York Times investigative journalist, explores one major story line feeding that perception: how those around the president have turned the pardon process into a business. Guest: Kenneth P. Vogel, an investigative journalist for The New York Times. Background reading: The pardon industry offers rich offenders a path to President Trump.A billionaire wanted a pardon from Mr. Trump. His family gave Alina Habba a...

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Americans are now more worried about government corruption at any point in two decades.

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From The New York Times, I'm Natalie Kitroweth. This is The Daily. Americans are now more worried about government corruption at any point in two decades. In the final stretch of the midterm election campaign, poll after poll has found that

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voters are latching on to the perceived corruption of the Trump administration. Fox News just asked voters what worries the most, and 88% said corruption in government. 36% of our respondents of registered voters say government corruption is the top issue.

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And here's the killer number. 66% say Trump is using the presidency to enrich himself up from 56% last fall. Today, my colleague, Ken Vogel,

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