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05/26/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/26/2026 15:28

Episode 201: Corruption of and Through the Pardon Power

Recent reporting suggests the President is flirting with issuing more blanket pardons for political allies and those willing to court his favor. Liz Oyer joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss how the president's pardon power has been used (and abused) in recent years and to understand just how far outside the norms we have strayed.

Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program

Guest: Liz Oyer of Lawyer Oyer, Former United States Pardon Attorney

Link: Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren, & Alan Feuer

Link: Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office, by Josh Dawsey

Link: Lawyer Oyer

Link: Register Here for ACS's 2026 National Convention

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