Trump has continued exercising his constitutional pardon authority throughout 2026, issuing multiple rounds of clemency grants including 17 actions on July 3 tied to Clean Air Act cases and a political donor, following earlier batches in January and February. On September 3, the president granted clemency to 30 individuals, with confirmation coming via White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson and subsequent Department of Justice release of recipient details. These actions align with a pattern of over 1,700 total grants since the start of the second term, favoring a mix of political allies, fraud cases, drug offenders, and others outside standard Department of Justice guidelines. Scheduled or anticipated future grants within resolution windows remain the main driver of near-term trader assessments on additional clemency activity.