Pardon brokers offer to "put pressure on the president" — at sky-high costs
Summary
Two men, Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl, act as brokers who charge people large sums of money to try to get pardons from President Donald Trump. They told a fake client they could secure a presidential pardon for $300,000, highlighting how the pardon process under President Trump often bypasses the usual government review and relies on personal contacts and outside pressure.Key Facts
- Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl are known for trying to arrange pardons for people from President Trump.
- They met with Ammon Covino, a convicted felon posing as a client, to pitch their pardon services.
- Covino had already been denied a pardon by the Biden Justice Department before contacting them.
- They claimed they could get a pardon for $300,000 by influencing the president through various contacts.
- President Trump granted many pardons and clemencies, especially in the last 18 months, often side-stepping traditional Justice Department procedures.
- About 70% of President Trump’s pardons in his second term were made without Justice Department input.
- The pardon process under President Trump involves brokers and influencers with close ties to the administration rather than formal legal review.
- This approach contrasts with past presidents, who generally relied more on formal Justice Department recommendations and showed more emphasis on remorse and rehabilitation.
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