Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Donald Trump who testified against him last year, is one of five individuals seeking a pardon from the president, citing the “cognitive decline” of the previous president who denied their petitions.

Jesse Jackson Jr., Warren Ballentine, Michael Rothenberg and Dr. Michael Jones joined Cohen in penning a guest column for The Hill, asking Trump for the very thing they were denied by former President Joe Biden.

“Biden’s pardons of close associates and family members raised serious ethical and legal concerns, particularly when others in similar situations were denied pardons,” the five wrote.

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