The pardons added to a long list he has granted in his waning days in office and sparked fresh outrage. The trio were among 26 people pardoned and three who had all or part of their sentences commuted by Trump on Wednesday. Manafort withdrew his cooperation with prosecutors, lied, was convicted and then Trump praised him for not 'ratting.' Also Read - Trump pardons two linked to Russia probe, Blackwater guards, othersManafort himself took to Twitter, saying: "You truly did 'Make America Great Again.' More pardons aheadTrump is believed to be weighing other pardons including members of his family, his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and potentially himself, to protect from potential litigation after he steps down on January 20.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 24, 2020 05:37 UTC