Next Up with Mark Halperin
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What It’s Really Like to Receive a Presidential Pardon from Donald Trump, with Chris Collins
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December 18, 2025
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Former Congressman Chris Collins recounts what it’s like to face prison, plead guilty, and ultimately receive a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. He walks through the personal, political, and emotional reality of rebuilding life after everything changes.
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DOJ weaponized prosecution against Collins using family leverage
Federal prosecutors systematically coerce guilty pleas through family threats
DOJ persecution comparable to General Flynn case
Pardon recipient struggled with shame and social stigma for years
Trump pardoned Collins on December 22, 2020
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