President Trump has exercised his constitutional clemency authority extensively since January 2025, issuing blanket relief for roughly 1,500 January 6 defendants on inauguration day and granting individual pardons or commutations to more than 1,700 people by mid-2026. Recent batches include 30 grants in early September 2026 covering drug offenses, bribery convictions, and firearms cases, alongside earlier actions for crypto executives, political allies, and others. The process has frequently bypassed traditional Department of Justice guidelines, relying instead on direct advocacy from administration figures and supporters. Lobbying campaigns have intensified around potential larger packages tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary, while congressional oversight has examined external influence on specific decisions. These patterns indicate continued use of the pardon power through the remainder of the term, subject to any procedural or political constraints.