President Donald Trump gives Todd and Julie Chrisley a full pardon more than two years after they began their prison sentences.

The pardons, issued on May 27, 2025, come after persistent advocacy from their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, who had publicly campaigned for her parents’ release, even speaking at the Republican National Convention. A White House official confirmed that the case was brought to Trump’s attention by criminal justice reform advocate Alice Marie Johnson, whom Trump had previously granted clemency during his first term. In a phone call with the Chrisley children, Trump stated that their parents “didn’t look like terrorists” and that he felt they had received “pretty harsh treatment.”

This decision has ignited a fiery debate, with critics accusing the Trump administration of “blatant corruption” and using the pardon power to benefit political allies and those with high profiles. The Chrisleys’ legal team, however, has maintained their clients’ innocence and argued that their prosecution was tainted by constitutional violations and political bias. Regardless of the differing viewpoints, the pardons ensure Todd and Julie Chrisley’s immediate release from federal prison, allowing them to return to their family after over two years behind bars.