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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
What's the record number for pardons during the last month of holding office? This seems like just a farce.
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Obama did almost 2000 total during his 8 years:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...y_Barack_Obama
A large number were people who were given harsh mandatory sentences for relatively minor drug offenses.
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Obama holds the record for the largest single-day use of the clemency power, granting 330 commutations on January 19, 2017, his last full day in office. He also issued more commutations than the past 13 presidents combined.
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