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Exposed: Trump-Connected Lobbyists Charge $1M to Chase a Pardon 12/29/25
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Presidential pardons for sale? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that lobbyists "close to Trump" are charging $1m and up, one went for $6m, to get presidential pardons for their clients. The Wall Street Journal says in the case of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Binance paid $800,000 to lobby for the pardon along with added "success fees of as much as $5 million." Is anyone surprised? We will talk about it with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.
We’ll keep the political conversation rolling with the brilliant author and scholar Sarah Kendzior.
The Mark Thompson Show
12/29/25
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We’ll keep the political conversation rolling with the brilliant author and scholar Sarah Kendzior.
The Mark Thompson Show
12/29/25
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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