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- President Trump pardoned former Indiana Republican Representative Stephen Buyer.
President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to former Indiana Republican Representative Stephen Buyer, who was convicted of securities fraud for insider trading. Buyer served nearly two years in prison for illegal trades made in 2018 and 2019.
The pardon of a former congressman convicted of serious financial crimes raises questions about the use of presidential clemency powers and the influence of political recommendations on justice.
President Donald Trump has granted a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to former U.S. Representative Stephen Buyer, an Indiana Republican. Buyer was convicted of securities fraud for engaging in insider trading in 2018 and 2019, making over $100,000 from Sprint stock trades and more than $200,000 from Navigant Consulting Inc. stock trades. He was sentenced to 22 months in prison and served nearly two years. The White House stated the pardon was issued on the advice and recommendation of 52 current and former members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, citing Buyer's distinguished service as an Army judge advocate general and congressman. Buyer had denied trading on inside information during his trial. The U.S. Supreme Court had refused to hear his appeal earlier this year.
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