Trump granted Michael Behenna a full pardon
Reporting and findings
- documented
Donald Trump granted Michael Behenna a full pardon on 2019-05-06 concerning unpremeditated murder and assault convictions.
- Trump White House Archives: Statement Regarding Executive Clemency for Michael BehennaOpening paragraphs identify the pardon and combat-zone murder conviction.
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney: Pardons Granted by President Donald J. Trump (2017–2021)2019-05-06 section, Michael Behenna row
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney: Michael Behenna Presidential Clemency WarrantSigned May 6, 2019 warrant, full and unconditional pardon of listed UCMJ offenses.
Summary and current status
The presidential intervention concerns unpremeditated murder and assault convictions.
Full pardon granted 2019-05-06
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpPresident granting the pardon
Figures
Full pardon granted to Michael Behenna1 recipient-level pardon actions Calculation details
- Basis
- Observed
- Population
- Named conflict-related pardon recipients reviewed: Behenna, Lorance, Golsteyn, Slatten, Slough, Liberty and Heard.
- Period
- 2019-05-06 to 2019-05-06
- As of
- 2019-05-06
- Method
- Count this named recipient's dated presidential pardon once. Across this reviewed set there are seven recipient-level actions on three dates, not seven announcements. Exclude Gallagher's rank restoration, other clemency and the underlying offenses themselves. Do not also count the shared Blackwater pardon entry.
- Uncertainty
- Bounded named-recipient set, not a certified all-time census. Six recipients had convictions; Golsteyn was charged but not tried or convicted. The measured Trump action is clemency, not responsibility for the underlying conduct.