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The White House pardoned imprisoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley earlier this week, after the couple were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022. The news comes as the administration has ramped up granting commutations and pardons to high-profile subjects it believes to be unjustly targeted.
The pair entered the limelight in the USA Network show “Chrisley Knows Best,” which showcased their family’s lavish lifestyle in Georgia and Tennessee. The series ran from 2014 until 2023, when their sentences began, amassing over 2 million viewers per episode by its eighth season. The Chrisleys were found guilty in 2022 of conspiring to defraud Atlanta-area banks by submitting false documents to take out over $36M in personal loans. Todd and Julie were sentenced to 12 and seven years, respectively.
The administration has significantly increased its pardon count from the president’s first term and is separately considering a pardon for men who attempted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in 2020. See how past presidents compare on clemency here. |
Four Palestinians died yesterday as hundreds of people stormed a warehouse in an effort to access food aid. The news comes as the World Food Program warns that 2 million people are at risk of extreme hunger and amid international pressure over a new US-backed aid distribution process.
Separately, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas’ Gaza leader, Mohammed Sinwar, was killed in an Israeli airstrike this month on a hospital in southern Gaza. Sinwar was one of the last widely known Hamas leaders in Gaza. The brother of Oct. 7 attack planner Yahya Sinwar, he was responsible for a 2006 attack on an Israeli army post, resulting in the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and the eventual release of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Hamas has not commented on Israel’s claim as of this writing.
Israel separately carried out an airstrike on Yemen's Sanaa airport yesterday. The country destroyed what it said was the last plane used by Houthi rebels. |
British prosecutors confirmed yesterday they authorized criminal charges against influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan. The 21 charges—including rape, human trafficking, and prostitution—are connected to four alleged UK victims.
The charges are separate from an ongoing case in Romania, where the brothers stand accused of forming an organized crime group designed to lure women to the country. They face charges including rape and human trafficking in that case; they deny all wrongdoing. The brothers are due to be extradited to the UK once the Romania case concludes.
A four-time kickboxing world champion, Tate became a reality television star after a 2016 appearance on "Big Brother" in the UK. He has since amassed an online following of over 10 million followers on X, where he showcases a lavish lifestyle involving private jets and dozens of high-end cars. A self-styled misogynist, Tate also advocates for traditional gender roles in male-female relationships. |
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