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Why Donald Trump has pardoned two reality TV stars

Todd and Julie Chrisley's Trump pardon
  • US President Donald Trump has reportedly pardoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022.
  • Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of Chrisley Knows Best, were found guilty of conspiring to defraud banks out of over $30 million and evading taxes.
  • Julie Chrisley was sentenced to seven years in prison, while Todd Chrisley received a 12-year sentence, along with an order to pay $17.8 million in restitution.
  • According to People, Donald Trump called the Chrisley's children to inform them of the pardon, stating their parents would be "free and clean."
  • Todd Chrisley's attorney previously claimed that Chrisley, a longtime Trump supporter, had a MAGA sticker removed from his prison cell and expressed hope for a pardon.
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