Trump Grants Clemency to Six in Clean Air Act Cases After White House Meeting

President Donald Trump announced he pardoned six people he says were persecuted by the Biden administration for Clean Air Act violations, posting the move on Truth Social without naming those pardoned. A White House official said the pardons relate to individuals convicted of violating emissions laws. The piece notes the Justice Department previously instructed prosecutors to drop cases involving defeat devices used to bypass emissions controls. Trump’s clemency process is led by a small team of aides, and he has increasingly used pardons to advance his political goals.