Trump Pardons Ex-Rep. Michael Grimm, Highlighting Political Clemency Campaign

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President Donald Trump pardoned former Republican Representative Michael Grimm, who served seven months in prison for tax fraud and resigned from Congress in 2015. The pardon was part of a broader clemency effort targeting individuals with felony convictions similar to legal challenges faced by Trump himself.

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[1] Trump pardons former GOP Rep. Michael Grimm amid clemency spree · May 28, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Trump pardons Michael Grimm, former NY congressman who pleaded guilty to · May 28, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Trump pardons former NY Rep. Michael Grimm after tax fraud conviction · May 28, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Pardons Ex-Rep. Michael Grimm, Highlighting Political Clemency Campaign.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, May 28, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-05-28--donald-trump-pardons-former-republican-rep-michael-grimm-for/