Trump announces pardons for pollution violators prosecuted for "fixing their car"
Summary
President Trump announced pardons for six people who were prosecuted for tampering with their cars’ pollution control systems. He said these prosecutions were unfair and related to federal actions against devices that disable pollution controls on vehicles.Key Facts
- President Trump pardoned six individuals involved in pollution control cases related to their cars.
- The prosecutions involved violations of the Clean Air Act, which regulates vehicle emissions.
- Trump criticized the federal prosecutors for what he called "weaponization and stupidity."
- The pardons were announced on Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social.
- The White House did not release the names of those pardoned immediately.
- Last fall, Trump gave clemency to a mechanic who served time for disabling pollution control devices on diesel engines.
- The Justice Department earlier instructed prosecutors to stop pursuing cases related to aftermarket devices that disable emissions controls.
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