President Donald Trump issued a total of 15 pardons and five commutations on Tuesday, and there might be more to come. Inauguration day is nearly a full month away. If that happens, it’s likely to invite more controversy. But as The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports, Trump’s use of the pardon power is not exactly unprecedented.
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