Trump pardons former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading
Donald Trump pardoned Stephen Buyer of Indiana, who served nearly two years in prison after conviction
TL;DR
- Donald Trump has pardoned former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer.
- Buyer served nearly two years in prison for illegal stock trades based on inside information.
- Buyer was sentenced to 22 months in prison and ordered to forfeit over $350,000.
- Buyer maintains his innocence and claims the prosecution was politically motivated.
- Trump cited Buyer's military and congressional career in granting the pardon.
- Letters from Republican lawmakers supporting Buyer's pardon were included.
- The insider trading conviction involved the T-Mobile and Sprint merger and trades related to Navigant.