Trump pardons former Indiana congressman Stephen Buyer (opens in new tab)

President Trump pardoned Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who was convicted of insider trading after leaving office, in a proclamation dated June 4 and released by the White House late on June 5. The proclamation granted Buyer a "full, complete, and unconditional pardon" and cited his service as an Army judge advocate general and member of Congress as "distinguished and highly productive". Buyer was sentenced in 2023 to 22 months in prison for trades made while he w...