As the 2024 presidential race heats up, fresh doubts have surfaced regarding a pardon issued by former President Donald Trump to Jonathan Braun in the closing moments of his term in 2021, and the role played by his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.<br /><br />According to The New York Times report, the Trump pardon “destroyed” a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into predatory lending across the country.<br /><br />Braun, a New Yorker, was serving a 10-year sentence for running a large marijuana ring. At the time of his pardon, Braun was under investigation for predatory lending and making violent threats against his victims.<br /><br />Braun was reportedly negotiating with the DOJ to provide evidence against others in the industry at the time of his pardon.
