Trump pardoned Paul Walczak weeks after Walczak's mother attended a $1-million-per-plate Mar-a-Lago fundraiser
The pardon application itself cited his mother's political support; the pardon erased $4.38 million in restitution.
Trump pardon of Paul Walczak followed mother's $1 million donation and Mar-a-Lago dinner
The New York Times · Secondary report
- Link
- https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/us/politics/trump-pardon-paul-walczak-tax-crimes.html
- Publication date
- 2025-05-27
- Accessed
- 2026-07-21
- Last verified
- 2026-07-21
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- news_report
- Notes
- Documents Elizabeth Fago's $1 million MAGA Inc. donation, the $1-million-per-plate Mar-a-Lago dinner, and the pardon application's reference to his mother's support for the president.