Presidential Pardons

Live tracking of pardons, commutations, and clemency from the current administration and historical context.

Current Administration — Donald J. Trump

169 pardons recorded

Emory Clash JonesFull Pardon
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine hydrochloride and cocaine base
Sep 8, 2026
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Patrick Tate AdamiakCommutation
Receive and possess and unregistered firearm; unlawful possession and transfer of a machine gun; receive and possess an unregistered destructive device (three counts)
Sep 3, 2026
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Isaac Merrill AllenCommutation
Conspiracy to tamper with Clean Air Act monitoring devices; obstruction of agency proceeding
Sep 3, 2026
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Spade K. BaillyCommutation
Conspiracy to defraud the United States and to violate the Clean Air Act
Sep 3, 2026
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Suzula BidonCommutation
1. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine2. Supervised release violation (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine)
Sep 3, 2026
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Presidents

Total Pardons by President

Source: U.S. DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney (justice.gov/pardon), per-recipient records aggregated by OurElected.

Pardon Types Breakdown

Full Pardon
53% · 2,461
Completely forgives the offense and restores civil rights.
Commutation
47% · 2,140
Reduces the sentence; conviction stays on record.

Source: U.S. DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney (justice.gov/pardon). Shows clemency types present in the DOJ records.

Pardons Over Time in Term

Peak activity in Term 1/8 (70 pardons).
Heavy first-period activity, lighter through mid-term.

Source: U.S. DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney (justice.gov/pardon). Each period is one-eighth of the presidential term; ongoing terms are projected (dashed).

Most Pardoned Offense Categories

Filtered to Donald J. Trump

Source: U.S. DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney (justice.gov/pardon). Categories are grouped by keyword from DOJ free-text offense descriptions; records without an offense are counted as “Other.”