Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried launched a high-profile social media push for a presidential pardon, but the White House firmly denies any clemency from President Donald Trump. Sam Bankman-Fried, serving a 25-year sentence for fraud after his crypto empire collapsed, has publicly courted Donald Trump on X, formerly Twitter, aligning with Trump’s policies, attacking his judge, and criticizing legal rivals to sway opinion. Last month, Trump dismissed any chance of a presidential pardon in a recent New York Times interview. A White House spokesperson confirmed Trump will not intervene, making clear that Bankman-Fried’s ... (full story)