Trump has already granted clemency to more than 1,700 individuals in his second term, including a broad January 20, 2025, action covering roughly 1,500 January 6 defendants and subsequent grants to political allies, GOP donors, and select figures facing federal charges such as securities fraud or regulatory violations. Recent batches include 17 pardons on July 3, 2026, tied to Clean Air Act cases and a Republican donor, plus an individual pardon for former Congressman Stephen Buyer in June 2026. Reports indicate Trump has discussed issuing mass pardons to close advisers and staff before leaving office, with earlier consideration of a large “250 pardons for 250 years” package around the semiquincentennial that was scaled back. These patterns reflect use of the Article II pardon power for connected individuals who bypassed standard DOJ review processes. With the 2026 midterm and holiday periods approaching before the 2027 cutoff, additional executive actions remain possible, particularly for those with political or personal ties.