In an ideal world, the power of the presidential pardon can override grave miscarriages of justice. However, it has also been used in recent years to spring a political ally or friend from prison or prevent investigations into family members, like when then-President Joe Biden pardoned members of his family . President Donald Trump, over his two terms, has pardoned many political figures in the New York political world, with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani among the latest batch. Here are some of the marquee names that Trump has either pardoned or commuted their sentence.

Rudy Giuliani

The former New York City mayor was pardoned on Nov. 7 for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. He was disbarred in New York, in part, for making false statements in

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