Trump erased $119 million in restitution for crime victims, CBS investigation finds
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[0:00] Welcome back to Takeoff. Pay attention
[0:02] to this. A CBS News investigation finds
[0:04] crime victims, well, they're paying a
[0:06] high price due to President Trump's
[0:08] pardons and commutations. According to
[0:10] our analysis of 160 clemency orders,
[0:14] Trump erased at least at least $119
[0:17] million in unpaid restitution since he
[0:20] came back to office in January of 2025.
[0:22] Small businesses, community banks,
[0:24] government agencies like the IRS among
[0:27] those who lost money. CBS News
[0:28] investigative reporter Daniel Clyde Man.
[0:32] >> Clyde Man, I love it, man. Got it.
[0:34] >> Helped break this story. Walk my
[0:36] audience