Trump's pardons this term include these convicted fraudsters and supporters
President Trump has handed out pardons to convicted fraudsters who he argued have been unfairly targeted, including a number of his supporters.
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Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News.
Joe previously served as an editor and reporter on Forbes' breaking news team, where he helped oversee the outlet's breaking political coverage in the 2024 presidential election cycle. Joe focused at Forbes on the intersection of business and politics, including President Donald Trump's business interests.
A Boston native now based in Washington, D.C., Joe graduated from Tufts University in 2019 with a degree in international relations. He previously covered local news in the Boston area.
President Trump has handed out pardons to convicted fraudsters who he argued have been unfairly targeted, including a number of his supporters.
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