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Trump pardons leave fraud victims out $119 million in restitution
Original: In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution Small businesses and retirees are left empty-handed
A CBS News report details how presidential pardons in Trump's second term have wiped out roughly $119 million in court-ordered restitution owed to victims of fraud. Small businesses and retirees who were defrauded are left with no compensation, while some pardoned fraudsters had ties to Trump allies. Critics say clemency is being applied in ways that benefit well-connected offenders at victims' expense.
Why now: The scale of unpaid restitution and the involvement of politically connected fraudsters make the pardon practice newly controversial.
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