President Donald Trump has pardoned Pat Nolan, a former state legislative leader in California who became a leading conservative voice for criminal justice reform after serving time for racketeering in the 1990s. Announcing the pardon on Wednesday, the White House praised Nolan for his “tireless” advocacy for criminal justice reform and victims’ rights. And I am thankful that President Trump saw fit to grant me a pardon. He now serves as director of the Center for Criminal Justice Reform at the American Conservative Union Foundation. President Trump has pardoned a former Republican legislative leader who spent years in prison after being convicted in the “Shrimpscam” FBI sting in the 1990s.

Source: Huffington Post May 16, 2019 03:45 UTC