Jeanine Pirro speaking at the 2017 CPAC in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo: Getty)
Former business associate of Donald Trump, Albert Pirro, who was found guilty of conspiracy and tax evasion in 2000, was given a presidential pardon Wednesday afternoon.
Pirro’s pardon came minutes before Trump’s presidency officially ended at noon Wednesday.
Pirro, ex-husband of Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, served 11 months in prison after his conviction in 2000. Jeanine Pirro has consistently supported Trump during his presidency and widely believed to have influenced Trump’s decision.
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Pirro’s is one of the 143 pardons and commuted sentences Trump issued on his last day as president. Pirro’s pardon is one of several being heavily criticized among other pardoned allies like Steve Bannon, who allegedly defrauded donors from a fund to support the wall along the Mexican border.
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