President Trump will issue pardons for reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, the White House announced on Tuesday.
The big picture: The Chrisleys, who starred on “Chrisley Knows Best” documenting their lavish lifestyle, were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022.
Driving the news: Trump called their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, to inform her he would issue a pardon, a video posted on X by White House officials shows.
- “Your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope we can do it by tomorrow,” Trump said. “They were given pretty harsh treatment.”
Zoom in: Influencer and reality star Savannah Chrisley, while seeking her parent’s release, filmed an episode of “My View with Lara Trump” with the president’s daughter this month.
- She was also a guest speaker at the Republican National Convention ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Zoom out: Trump also issued a pardon Tuesday for Paul Walczak, a former nursing home executive who pleaded guilty to tax crimes last year.
- Walczak’s mother, Elizabeth Fago, raised millions of dollars for Trump’s campaigns and attended a $1-million-per-person fundraiser dinner at Mar-a-Lago last month, the New York Times reported.
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