Trump Grants Full Pardon to Ex-Rep. Buyer in Insider-Trading Case
TL;DR
Trump granted a full, unconditional pardon to former Indiana congressman Stephen Buyer, who served 22 months for insider trading tied to the T-Mobile-Sprint merger and related Navigant deals; Buyer was released in 2025, the Supreme Court rejected his appeal, and Trump cited his Army JAG and House service while Buyer called the case politically motivated and maintained innocence. Pardons do not erase a criminal record.
- Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading NBC News
- Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading The New York Times
- Trump pardons Republican ex-congressman convicted of insider trading Los Angeles Times
- Trump pardons ex-GOP lawmaker convicted in insider trading scheme The Hill
- Trump pardons former GOP congressman convicted of insider trading The Washington Post
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