Trump reportedly says he’ll issue mass pardons at end of his presidential term

President Donald Trump has reportedly stated he will issue mass pardons for his closest advisers at the end of his second presidential term. This follows his previous sweeping pardons during his current term, which included approximately 1,500 U.S. Capitol riot defendants. The President reportedly made these promises in casual conversations over the last year, indicating a potential broad use of presidential clemency. According to a Wall Street Journal report citing an anonymous source, President Trump reportedly joked about pardoning "everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval Office." This signals a continuation of his approach to presidential pardons as his administration progresses.