By Daniel Bates In New York For The Daily Mail
Published: 01:25 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 01:30 GMT, 5 December 2020
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Donald Trump could include Tiger King star Joe Exotic in a pardoning spree that will test the limits of presidential power.
Mr Trump is reportedly considering pardons for as many as 20 people before he leaves office, including the star of Netflix series Tiger King, his family and himself.
Insurance Loans Mortgage Attorney Credit LawyerJoseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic, is serving a 22-year sentence for a murder-for-hire plot that was chronicled in the hit show about his life.
The only thing holding the President back from the spree is the worry that a pardon looks like an admission of guilt.
Donald Trump could include Tiger King star Joe Exotic (pictured) in a pardoning spree that will test the limits of presidential power
Mr Trump (pictured) is reportedly considering pardons for as many as 20 people before he leaves office, including the star of Netflix series Tiger King, his family and himself
This is a particular concern when it comes to himself, his family and his personal lawyer.
Having lost the election, pardons are one of the few ways left for Mr Trump to exercise power before he leaves office on January 20.
This week Eric Love, an attorney for Mr Maldonado-Passage, told ABC News a pardon was possible.
Joe Biden has urged Donald Trump to attend his inauguration so they can shake hands and mark the ‘end of the chaos’ of the last four years.
Insurance Loans Mortgage Attorney Credit LawyerThe President-elect said it was ‘totally Mr Trump’s decision’, but that he wanted him present at the ceremony on January 20 because it was in the best
