President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, issued 26 new pardons granting clemency to the individuals including his former campaign chairperson Paul Manafort, adviser Roger Stone and White House senior adviser/his son-in-law Jared Kushner's father, Charles Kushner.

Mr. Trump, whose streaks of using the power of clemency in earlier days of his terms appeared very low, seems to be exercising it freely in the end of his tenure. The pardons that extend his streaks of clemency for criminals include the most high-profile convicts who are well-connected to his family.

Reports show, the presidents of US, in the end of their terms, make well use of their power of clemency. Leaving back his predecessors, Mr. Trump appears to be accelerating at a greater pace rewarding his friends and family. In addition to his current act of forgiveness, Mike Flynn, his former national-security adviser, found guilty of lying to FBI, was pardoned last month.

Messrs. Manafort and Stone played a significant role in Mr. Trump's political rise in the early days. As part of former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, both men were charged. Mr. Kushner, the elder, was already serving more than two years in jail for tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign contributions