The White House announced Wednesday night President Trump’s latest slew of pardons, which included Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Charles Kushner, the father to Jared Kushner.
And the father-in-law. Because of course. Next he pardons his entire family, all of his lawyers, and himself. And then Al Capone on that tax evasion rap.
Since Trump pardoned Stone, Stone will lose fifth amendment rights against self incrimination. I suggest congressional
committees question him as part of an attempt to document the malfeasance of the Trump administration.
If it was a full pardon, he may get back whatever he had to pay in fines.
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looked it up. He can’t get the fines refunded, unless Congress passes a special law directing Treasury to do so or unless the pardon specified that he get a refund.
Benton served as the campaign manager of Republican Mitch McConnell, until resigning on August 29, 2014 amid rumors surrounding campaign finance allegations during the 2012 presidential election. On August 5, 2015, Benton was indicted by a grand jury on charges arising from an alleged coverup to conceal the expenditure of campaign money to hire an Iowa politician. Four of the five charges were initially thrown out because of misconduct by the prosecutor. Benton was found not guilty at trial on charges of making false statements. Over the objections of a former U.S. Attorney, Benton was subsequently re-indicted and was found guilty at a second trial of conspiring to cause false records to the Federal Election Commission. Benton was given two years probation.