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Trump says he won't rescue Sam Bankman-Fried with pardon

The president told the New York Times he won't pardon ex-FTX CEO SBF, nor will he be granting help to Sean Combs or Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.

By Jesse HamiltonJan 8, 2026

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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