Obama pardons 78, shortens sentence for 153 others

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

Obama pardons 78, shortens sentence for 153 others
Tue, 20 Dec, 2016 - 06:16

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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