Federal clemency record
Clemency granted by Donald Trump
Republican · January 20, 2017 – present
Pardon · January 19, 2021
Benedict Guthrie Olberding
Bank fraud
Commutation · January 19, 2021
Michael Pelletier
Conspiracy to import marijuana; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana; money laundering (four counts); conspiracy to engage in money laundering; conspiracy to engage in money laundering structuring; social security fraud (two counts); conspiracy to engage in social security fraud
Pardon · January 19, 2021
Robert C. Sherrill
Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine
Commutation · January 19, 2021
April D. Coots
Conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine
Pardon · January 19, 2021
Michael A. Liberty
Political contributions in the names of others and aiding and abetting
Commutation · January 19, 2021
Jennings Gilbert
Conspiracy to manufacture over 1000 marijuana plants possession with intent to distribute marijuana
Pardon · January 19, 2021
Brian Lyle McSwain
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute marijuana and cocaine
Commutation · January 19, 2021
Michael H. Ashley
Bank fraud
Pardon · January 19, 2021
Johnny D. Phillips
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud
Commutation · January 19, 2021
Derrick Bruce Smith
Distribution of cocaine resulting in death; possession with intent to distribute cocaine
Commutation · January 19, 2021
David Morris Barren
Conspiracy to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine; conspiracy to structure financial transactions; concealment money laundering (31 counts); structuring (two counts); money laundering-avoid reporting requirements (six counts); money laundering over $10,000 (eight counts); promotion money laundering (two counts)
Commutation · January 19, 2021
Corvain T. Cooper
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana; conspiracy to commit money laundering; structuring currency transactions and aiding and abetting the same
Commutation · January 19, 2021
Sharon King
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and a quantity of marijuana; distribution and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine; distribution and possession with intent to distribute a quantity of marijuana; using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime
Pardon · January 19, 2021
Steven Samuel Grantham
Interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle
Commutation · January 19, 2021
Dwayne L. Harrison
Possession with intent to distribute less than 500 grams of cocaine hydrochloride; using/carrying a firearm during or in relation to a drug trafficking crime
Commutation · January 19, 2021
Jaime A. Davidson
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; distribute cocaine (four counts); murder of DEA agent; murder of DEA agent in furtherance of drug conspiracy; use of firearm during drug trafficking crime
Commutation · January 19, 2021
Salomon E. Melgen
Health care fraud (36 counts); false, fictitious and fraudulent claims (19 counts); false statements relating to health care (11 counts)
Pardon · January 19, 2021
Mahmoud Reza Banki
False statements (two counts, as amended on appeal)
Pardon · January 19, 2021
David Eugene Miller
Making a false statement to a bank (as amended)
Pardon · January 19, 2021
Aviem Sella
Espionage - conspiracy to gather or deliver national defense information (two counts); violation of Subversive Activities Control Act - receiving or obtaining classified information by foreign agent