Trump clemency list expected to include Lil Wayne and a once powerful New York politician

President Donald Trump’s final clemency list, though not as long as originally expected, could include some names that will cause another wave of controversy as his time in office comes to an end.

His clemency list is expected to have a wide range of individuals, including the former speaker of the New York State Assembly Sheldon Silver and rap star Lil Wayne, according to sources familiar with the White House operation but would not specify who would be receiving a pardon, which would erase both a person’s conviction and sentence, or commutation, which would lift an individual’s sentence but not a conviction.

Trump’s final list, which is not fully completed, is expected to include upwards of 100 individuals and could be announced as soon as Tuesday, the sources added.

Trump is unlikely to issue pre-emptive pardons to his children and other close associates, despite weeks of internal battles amongst White House aides, sources with knowledge of those conversations told ABC News Monday. The sources said they do not expect Trump to issue a pardon for himself, although the sources noted the conversations have been fluid and the president has been known to change his mind.

The president has been encouraged by allies to issue pardons to his children and himself over fears of possible criminal investigations, specifically after Trump’s call with Georgia state officials regarding the 2020 election results and the rally held on the National Mall last week that incited a riot on Capitol Hill after Trump and members of his family spoke to the crowd.

Dwayne Michael Carter, known professionally as Lil Wayne, pleaded guilty in December 2020 to illegally possessing a loaded, gold-plated .45-caliber handgun while traveling to South Florida on a private plane in December 2019. Wayne met Trump in Florida in October 2020 and tweeted a photo of the meeting. An attorney for Carter declined to comment.

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