And the federal pardon news and intrigue keeps going on and on

It has become somewhat more common in recent times for a president to make considerable clemency news in his final few months in office.  But Prez Trump continues to make lots of clemency headlines in his first few months in office during his second term.  Here are some stories from just the last few days:

From ABC News, “DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights“

From Cryptopolitan, “Crypto criminals and convicted politicians line up for Trump’s pardon“

From Politico, “Pleas on X, Biden dirt and attacks on the FBI: As Trump flexes his pardon powers, defendants angle for their get-out-of-jail free card“

From The Tennessean, “Ex-Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey reports receiving pardon from President Donald Trump“

From USA Today, “Donald Trump says he isn’t considering pardoning Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s murder“