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Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is on a clemency spree, issuing four pardons to white-collar criminals this week, some of whom have connections to his administration.
At the Justice Department, Trump’s pardon attorney, Ed Martin, tweeted “No MAGA left behind” this week, followed by a threaded tweet praising Trump for pardoning the sheriff.
Is all of this legal? Seemingly: As my colleague Abdallah Fayyad has explained, while the presidential pardon power is often abused — and not just by Trump — it’s also extremely broad. He argues there’s a strong case for reforming the power, but doing so will be an uphill battle.
And with that, it’s time to log off…
One of my favorite stories in sports right now is unfolding in Italy, where the Giro d’Italia bike race (think the Tour de France, but in May) is taking place. Budding superstar Isaac del Toro of Mexico won today’s stage in thrilling fashion, extending his race lead and celebrating with a bow at the line. If he can maintain his lead until Sunday, he will become the race’s youngest winner in more than 80 years (he’s just 21), and the first ever from Mexico.
