Trump has exercised his pardon authority extensively since returning to office in January 2025, issuing a blanket pardon on day one to roughly 1,500 January 6 defendants and later extending clemency to figures tied to 2020 election challenges, including several associated with alternate electors. Additional grants have covered white-collar fraud cases, cryptocurrency executives, and politically connected individuals, often after advocacy by allies, donors, or intermediaries and frequently relieving recipients of substantial restitution obligations. The process has largely bypassed the traditional Department of Justice review in favor of direct White House consideration tied to access and networks. With the 2026 midterm elections and the nation’s semiquincentennial approaching, further grants remain possible before the end of 2026, though the scale and recipients will depend on ongoing lobbying and administration priorities.