President Trump on Tuesday announced a pardon of Jon Ponder as part of the convicted bank robber-turned activist's appearance at the Republican National Convention. The president announced the pardon in a video with Ponder and Beasley, calling Ponder's story "a beautiful testament to the power of redemption." WHO IS JON PONDER, BANK ROBBER-TURNED ACTIVIST PARDONED BY TRUMP? In the convention video, Ponder said: “First person to help me was actually the FBI agent who arrested me, Rich Beasley. Five years later, when he got out of prison, Jon and I met for lunch.

Source: Fox News August 25, 2020 22:47 UTC