Full List of Trump's Second-Term Clemencies As Steve Buyer Pardoned
Summary
President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Indiana congressman who served prison time for illegal stock trades based on secret information. Since starting his second term, President Trump has issued many pardons and commutations to various people, including political allies and notable figures.Key Facts
- Stephen Buyer was convicted and sentenced to 22 months in prison in 2023 for insider trading after leaving Congress.
- Buyer was involved in illegal stock trades related to major business mergers announced publicly later.
- He was ordered to forfeit over $350,000 and pay a $10,000 fine, and was released from prison in 2025.
- President Trump granted Buyer a full pardon, calling his career distinguished.
- A presidential pardon forgives a federal crime but does not erase the criminal record.
- Since January 2025, President Trump has pardoned about 1,500 people linked to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Other pardons include politicians, business leaders, and public figures from 2025 through early 2026.
- The list includes preemptive pardons connected to the 2020 election and various commutations reducing sentences.
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