President Donald Trump’s use of his largely unfettered ability to pardon criminal defendants could erode faith in the justice system and deter federal investigators and prosecutors, according to several Atlanta attorneys who used to work for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has pardoned more than 1,500 people, firstly and primarily those involved in the Jan. 6 , 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. He then pardoned 24 people accused of hindering access to reproductive health clinics and related crimes, according to the DOJ.

Trump’s more recent pardons , including those for former reality television stars and multimillionaires Todd and Julie Chrisley , have largely been in white-collar cases involving fraud, bribery, document tamp

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