Trump Likely to Pardon Bannon, Accused of Defrauding Donors
- Pardon to ex-aide may be among many issued on Trump’s last day
- Trump weighing clemency grants before his term ends Wednesday
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President Donald Trump is leaning toward granting his former strategist Steve Bannon a pardon, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would end the ex-aide’s federal prosecution for allegedly defrauding donors to a group that sought to build a wall on the Mexico border.
Trump could still change his mind, the people cautioned. They asked not to be identified because the White House hasn’t announced any clemency decisions.