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flag Democrats push amendment to limit presidential pardons after Trump's 2025 clemencies, including mass pardons for Jan. 6 rioters.

flag A group of Democratic lawmakers, led by Representatives Mike Levin and Steve Cohen, are pushing a constitutional amendment to restrict the president’s pardon power after President Trump issued sweeping clemencies in early 2025, including mass pardons for nearly 1,500 January 6 riot defendants, former Rep. George Santos, and cryptocurrency executive Changpeng Zhao. flag The proposed amendment would ban self-pardons, pardons for family, senior officials, and campaign staff, and prevent pardons benefiting the president’s personal or financial interests. flag Critics argue the actions undermine justice and cost victims and taxpayers $1.3 billion in lost restitution and fines, while the White House defended the pardons as fair. flag The amendment faces long odds, requiring supermajorities in Congress and ratification by most states.

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