Former senior adviser was previously considered an unlikely name among the dozens expected to receive clemency

Donald Trump has reportedly pardoned former senior adviser Steve Bannon among scores of others in the final hours of his presidency.

Others confirmed to have been pardoned, according to Reuters, were rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black who were prosecuted on federal weapons offences, and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who is serving a 28-year prison term on corruption charges.

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