Trump grants Changpeng Zhao a full pardon

Date: 2025-10-21
Entry type: presidential-clemency
Current status: Full and unconditional presidential pardon granted
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Trump granted Zhao a full pardon on October 21, 2025, after Zhao's 2024 conviction and sentence.

Entities and roles

Donald J. Trumpnetwork root
Changpeng Zhaorecipient of Trump presidential clemency

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Claims and evidence

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The Department of Justice records President Trump's full and unconditional pardon of Changpeng Zhao on October 21, 2025 for the offense listed in United States v. Zhao.
- U.S. Department of Justice: Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump, 2025 to PresentOctober 21, 2025 pardon row