Published Jul 4, 2026, 10:13 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
Trump issues 11 pardons on eve of country’s Fourth of July celebrations
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Donald Trump on Friday issued pardons to 11 men – two convicted fraudsters and nine charged with having violated the federal Clean Air Act by disabling or otherwise modifying trucks’ emissions controls. Those executive pardons – coming amid US semiquincentennial celebrations blanketed in extreme heat exacerbated by greenhouse gas emissions – were among a broader wave of acts of clemency from Trump during his second presidency, chiefly for those he considers to be aligned with him. Enter your ema