Trump’s pardons cost victims and taxpayers $1.3 billion, House Judiciary Committee Democrats’ review says

Photo: President Donald Trump attends the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Parade and Celebration, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Official White House photo by Andrea Hanks via Flickr. US government work. Article by Scott MacFarlane. CBS News – updated June 17, 2025.

President Trump’s flurry of recent presidential pardons has cost crime victims and taxpayers approximately $1.3 billion in restitution and payments, according to a review by House Judiciary Democrats. The pardons absolved hundreds of convicted criminals from having to pay for damages and restitution caused by their crimes. Victims have not been made whole, the Democrats said — including U.S. taxpayers who […]

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