Donald Trump has pardoned 73 people, including his former adviser Steve Bannon, who is facing fraud charges in the final hours of his presidency.
A statement from the White House listed the 73 individuals who had received pardons and the 70 who had their sentences commuted.
Steve Bannon who was charged in August last year with fraud over a fundraising campaign to build a wall on the US-Mexico border, was a key strategist and adviser to President Trump during his 2016 campaign.
Another 70 people had sentences commuted, ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration at noon.
Rapper Lil Wayne received a pardon and there were commutations for rapper Kodak Black and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
The president has not issued preemptive pardons for himself or family members.
The inauguration ceremony will be tight on security following the recent breach of the Capitol by violent pro-Trump protesters.
BBC
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