Barack Obama at his last press briefing with reporters, 2017: "I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not, of course, mean that I've enjoyed every story that you have filed, but that's the point of this relationship. You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics. You're supposed to ask me tough questions. You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power."

Trump has pardoned the following people charged with fraud: —George Santos, wire fraud —Ross William Ulbricht, fraud with identification documents —Rod R. Blagojevich, 8 counts of wire fraud under color of official right —Brian Kelsey, conspiracy to defraud the United States —Devon Archer, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud —Trevor Milton, securities fraud; 2 counts of wire fraud —Jason Galanis, 2 counts of conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud; investment adviser fraud —Ozy Media, Inc., conspiracy to commit securities fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud —Carlos Roy Watson, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; aggravated identity theft —Michele Fiore, 6 counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; wire fraud —Scott Howard Jenkins, conspiracy to commit bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds, honest services mail fraud, and honest service wire fraud; honest services mail fraud; 3 counts of honest services wire fraud —Julie Chrisley, 5 counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud; bank fraud; wire fraud; conspiracy to defraud the U.S. to obstruct and impede the Internal Revenue Laws —Todd Chrisley, conspiracy to commit bank fraud; 5 counts of bank fraud; wire fraud; conspiracy to defraud the U.S. to obstruct and impede the Internal Revenue Laws —Lawrence S. Duran, conspiracy to commit health care fraud; 11 counts of health care fraud; conspiracy to defraud the United States and to receive and pay health care kickbacks — Michael Gerard Grimm, aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns —Marian I. Morgan, conspiracy to defraud the United States; 7 counts of wire fraud; 5 counts of transfer of funds taken by fraud —John G. Rowland, conspiracy to defraud the United States —Charles Overton Scott, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud —Glen Casada, conspiracy to defraud the United States; 4 counts of honest services wire fraud; use of a fictitious name to carry out a fraud —Cade Cothren, conspiracy to defraud the United States; 6 counts of honest services wire fraud —Robert Henry Harshbarger, Jr., health care fraud —Joseph Lewis, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; 2 counts of securities fraud —David Gentile, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; securities fraud; 2 counts of wire fraud —Jacob Deutsch, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud —Adriana Isabel Camberos, conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud; 7 counts of wire fraud and aiding and abetting —Andres Enrique Camberos, conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud; 7 counts of wire fraud and aiding and abetting —Julio M. Herrera Velutini, 2 counts of honest services wire fraud —David Levy, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud —Hollie Ann Nadel, conspiracy to commit money laundering and bank fraud —Mark T. Rossini, honest services wire fraud —Wanda Vazquez Garced, honest services wire fraud —Terren Scott Peizer, securities fraud —Timothy S. Smith, conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service —Stephen E. Buyer, 4 counts of securities fraud —John Dougherty, 24 counts of wire fraud; conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and federal program bribery; 7 counts of honest services wire fraud —Joshua L. Davis, conspiracy to defraud the United States and violate the Clean Air Act —Matthew Sidney Geouge, conspiracy to defraud the United States and violate the Clean Air Act —Adam R. Kidan, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud; wire fraud —Spade K. Bailly, conspiracy to defraud the United States and to violate the Clean Air Act