President Trump has changed the pardon process in his second term to reward the wealthy and well-connected, according to former Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer.

"All of the traditional rules and procedures pertaining to pardons have been thrown out the window," Oyer said in an interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley. "This administration appears to be working around the Justice Department rather than with the Justice Department to vet and review applications for pardons."

Oyer oversaw pardon applications at the Justice Department from 2022 until this past spring. She said the Justice Department standards and requirements are being overlooked in the president's second administration.

Traditionally, people have applied for clemency by filing petitions through the Office of

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