She was sentenced to 26 months in prison and served barely more than half of that time when Trump commuted her sentence in 2021. The president has issued a number of clemencies during the first year of his second term, many for defendants in criminal cases once touted by federal prosecutors. The moves come amid a continuing Trump administration effort to erode public integrity guardrails — including the firing of the Justice Department’s pardon attorney. John Rowland, whose promising political career was upended by a corruption scandal and two federal prison stints. Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who had been convicted of cheating banks and evading taxes, also received pardons from Trump.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2026 15:37 UTC