All told, Mr. Trump's clemency orders have erased at least $119 million in unpaid restitution since January 2025, a CBS News investigation has found.

By contrast, clemency orders by former President Joe Biden erased $14,000 during his four years in office, Justice Department records show. The vast majority of Biden's orders were commutations that left financial penalties intact, rather than pardons.

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[–] 3 points 5 hours ago

Interesting way to frame pardons. Can we retroactively apply it to all presidential pardons to date, including Obama etc? How much restitution losses to victims have other presidents caused in 2026 dollars?

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