Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman
President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who served nearly two years in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information after he left office.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump issued a pardon to former Republican Congressman Stephen Buyer.
- Buyer served nearly two years in prison for illegal stock trades based on inside information.
- He was sentenced in 2023, ordered to forfeit over $350,000, and pay a $10,000 fine.
- Buyer maintained his innocence, calling the prosecution politically motivated.
- Trump cited Buyer's distinguished career in the Army and House of Representatives.