Trump Pardons Wipe Out Billions in Restitution: Former DOJ Official Sounds Alarm

Former DOJ Attorney Alleges Trump Pardons Erased \$1.3 Billion in Restitution Washington, D.C. - A former Department of Justice pardon attorney, Liz Oyer, has issued a scathing critique of President Trump's recent use of presidential pardons. Oyer claims that Trump's actions have effectively absolved over \$1.3 billion in restitution owed to victims of various white-collar crimes. This assertion is supported by a list of specific cases cited in Oyer's recent video. Among the cases highlighted is that of Trevor Milton, the founder of Nikola Corporation. Milton, convicted of defrauding investors, was ordered to pay \$661 million in restitution. However, he received a pardon shortly after his wife and he donated to Trump's reelection campaign. Similarly, Michele Fiore, a former Nevada politician, was pardoned before sentencing for misusing charitable donations, eliminating her repayment obligations. "These actions are unprecedented," Oyer stated in her video. "Trump's clemency decisions have increasingly favored political allies and wealthy individuals, bypassing traditional DOJ protocols." Oyer's video also points to the pardon of HDR Global Trading Limited (BitMEX), a cryptocurrency exchange fined \$100 million for violating anti-money laundering laws. The pardons extended to both the exchange and its executives. The video concludes with a call for increased transparency and accountability in the presidential pardon process. Oyer's concerns raise serious questions about the integrity of the system and its potential for abuse.