President Obama pardons record 78 people in single day

President Barack Obama has pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentence of 153 others convicted of federal crimes.

President Obama pardons record 78 people in single day
Mon, 19 Dec, 2016 - 20:47

President Barack Obama has pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentence of 153 others convicted of federal crimes.

It is the most number of individual clemencies in a single day by any president, the White House says..

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