J M Burkman & Associates second-quarter 2025 report for Joseph Schwartz

Reporting cited here

1. documented

   J M Burkman & Associates reported $960,000 in second-quarter 2025 income from Joseph Schwartz for work described as a federal pardon and related Justice Department matters. The report names Jack Burkman as the lobbyist and lists the Executive Office of the President as a contacted entity.

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   Pardon broker reports $960,000 from Joseph Schwartz before Trump's pardon · Lobbying disclosed; Trump granted the pardon November 14, 2025

2. documented

   Paid advocacy directed at Trump's clemency process is documented across both administrations. First-term records include a $750,000 engagement that did not produce a pardon and retainers or contingent fees charged by Trump-connected advocates. In the second term, a lobbying filing recorded $960,000 from Joseph Schwartz before Trump pardoned him; CBS recorded a separate $300,000 pitch, documented a disputed $600,000 payment for an unsuccessful effort, and found that about 70 percent of second-term clemency actions were not routed through the Justice Department channel, or 92 percent including January 6 cases. A 2020 federal order described a separate alleged bribery-for-pardon investigation, and lawmakers have announced further oversight plans. These records document recurring paid clemency advocacy and disclosed six-figure fees. They do not establish that Trump received the brokers' fees or prove a criminal quid pro quo by Trump.

   J M Burkman & Associates income and Schwartz pardon issue

   Clemency advocacy — fees, access pitches and DOJ routing · Congressional oversight announced; payment disputes and legal questions remain unresolved