Source: Fox News
Summary
President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to former Republican Indiana Rep. Stephen Buyer, who was convicted of profiting from insider information. The pardon absolves Buyer of a 22-month prison sentence. Buyer was found guilty of operating off nonpublic information after he left office. The White House praised Buyer’s “distinguished and highly productive” career and cited his service as a judge advocate general in the U.S. Army and his tenure as a U.S. representative from Indiana. The pardon was supported by over 50 current and former lawmakers.
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Once again, the discussion returns to a familiar question.
President Trump exercised his authority under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution to grant a pardon. The pardon was supported by over 50 current and former lawmakers, including Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Roger Wicker. Buyer’s conviction stemmed from allegations that he purchased stock in a management company called Navigant just weeks before one of his own clients, Guidehouse, acquired it. The pardon absolves Buyer of a 22-month prison sentence. The White House proclamation praised Buyer’s “distinguished and highly productive” career.
It’s a familiar script: a politician is accused of wrongdoing, convicted, and then pardoned by a president who praises their “distinguished” career.
Author: Evan Null
