Trump pardons 11 people on eve of country’s Fourth of July celebrations
Summary
President Donald Trump pardoned 11 people before the Fourth of July, including two convicted fraudsters and nine individuals charged with violating the Clean Air Act by altering truck emissions controls. These pardons come during the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations, which have faced extreme heat linked to greenhouse gas emissions.Key Facts
- President Trump pardoned 11 people on the eve of July 4th celebrations.
- Two pardoned individuals were convicted fraudsters; nine were charged under the Clean Air Act.
- Adam Kidan, one pardoned fraudster, was tied to a lobbying scandal from the early 2000s.
- Jack Harvard, another pardoned fraudster, was convicted in the 1980s but allowed military training on his ranch.
- The nine Clean Air Act cases involved people who disabled or modified trucks’ emissions systems.
- Trump supported these pardons, saying people were jailed for “fixing their car.”
- Recently, Trump signed a memo allowing people to modify vehicle emissions controls as they wish.
- Extreme heat during the celebrations was linked to climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
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