White House Discusses Plan to Pardon 250 People for 250th U.S. Independence Day

According to BlockBeats, on July 3, the White House discussed a proposal to pardon 250 people for the 250th U.S. Independence Day, with President Trump identified as the final decision-maker on all pardons. Analysis suggests three categories of individuals are most likely to receive pardons: white-collar and financial criminals; reformed non-violent offenders; and high-profile or politically significant cases.

Cryppto figures Ryan Salame and FTX founder SBF are considered leading candidates due to Trump's crypto support. Other notable cases under consideration include Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos fraud), Julian Assange (WikiLeaks), and Edward Snowden (NSA surveillance disclosure).