President Donald Trump on May 28 signed a flurry of presidential pardons and commutations, including for some well-known former politicians.
The White House confirmed to The Epoch Times that Trump planned to pardon nine individuals convicted of federal crimes, while commuting the sentences for two others. Those nine include former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland and former New York Rep. Michael Grimm—both Republicans.
The suite of pardons comes a day after the president announced that he would be pardoning Todd and Julie Chrisley, who previously starred on the reality show “Chrisley Knows Best” before a prosecution and conviction that the couple alleged was politically motivated.
Here are some details on those set to be pardoned of their criminal record or have their sentences commuted with records remaining.
Former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland
Rowland served as governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004.
That year, he was convicted on honest services fraud and conspiracy charges for accepting gifts, vacations, and home improvements from state contractors in exchange for political favors while serving as governor. He served 10 months in prison.
In 2014, he faced another conviction for campaign finance violations after attempting to hide his role working for a congressional campaign.