Trump Pardons Susan B. Anthony

 

Trump Pardons Susan B. Anthony

The surprise decision follows an announcement a day earlier from the president that he would issue a high-profile pardon.

By Paul D. Shinkman, Senior Writer, National Security Aug. 18, 2020, at 10:19 a.m.
U.S. News & World Report

President Donald Trump holds a signed proclamation recognizing the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment with first lady Melania Trump, far right, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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