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Former NFL players have crimes pardoned by Trump – here’s why

Related: Trump says he'll be 'impeached' if he doesn't win midterm elections
  • Donald Trump has pardoned five NFL players, including one posthumously, for various crimes.
  • The pardons cover offences such as perjury, drug trafficking, and counterfeiting.
  • The players who received pardons are Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry, and the late Billy Cannon.
  • White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson announced the pardons, commending Trump's dedication to offering 'second chances'.
  • Billy Cannon, who passed away in 2018, was pardoned for counterfeiting, an offence he admitted to in the mid-1980s following financial difficulties.
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