Donald Trump pardons Steve Bannon amid last acts of presidency

Former senior adviser was previously considered an unlikely name among the dozens expected to receive clemency

Donald Trump has pardoned former senior adviser Steve Bannon, among scores of others in the final hours of his presidency.

Among the 73 people pardoned was Elliott Broidy, a leading former fundraiser for Trump who has admitted illegally lobbying the US government to drop its inquiry into the Malaysia 1MDB corruption scandal and to deport an exiled Chinese billionaire.

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