The Washington Inquisitor
Pardons
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Lobbyist whose diesel-case clients won July pardons registers to seek clemency for two Michigan executives
Lobbying records show 33 engagements since January 2025 in which firms sought clemency for specific clients, with $3.55 million in reported income. Seventeen were registered this year.
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After his pardon, Binance’s founder hired a new Washington team, and Binance kept paying for “executive relief”
Binance’s lobbyist Checkmate reported $750,000 last quarter for work that still includes “executive relief,” a year after Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao. Zhao has since hired three firms of his own. A records…