Trump has already exercised broad clemency authority in his second term, issuing a January 20, 2025, proclamation that pardoned roughly 1,500 individuals charged in the January 6 Capitol events and commuted sentences for 14 prominent defendants including Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders. A November 2025 proclamation extended protections to 77 named figures tied to 2020 election challenges, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and others. Additional individual grants through October 2026 have covered political allies, fraud defendants, and cryptocurrency executives, often bypassing standard Justice Department review and erasing substantial restitution obligations. Trump has publicly signaled intent to issue further pardons, including potential preemptive actions for administration staff ahead of the 2026 midterms, while noting he does not plan to pardon himself. These patterns reflect priorities around loyalty to supporters and reversal of prior prosecutions, with additional grants expected before the 2027 cutoff.