Obama pardons 78, shortens the sentence for 153 Dec 19, 2016 18:14:41 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on Dec 19, 2016 18:14:41 GMT -5 Obama pardons 78, shortens the sentence for 153by By KEVIN FREKING HONOLULU (AP) -- President Barack Obama has pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentence of 153 others convicted of federal crimes, the greatest number of individual clemencies in a single day by any president, the White House said Monday.... hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_COMMUTATIONS?SITE=NYWNE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT