Trump adds pardons to midterm pitch
The gist
Trump signed pardons onstage at an Alaska rally for two auto workers.
The move folds clemency into his closing midterm pitch to voters.
How it unfolded
- 2022Zachary Czubak, Patrick Fleming and Michael Hanzuk pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act; each was sentenced to five years of probation, $66,000 in fines and community service.
- 2024Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda were charged in a federal case alleging bribery, money laundering and unlawful foreign influence involving nearly $600,000 in payments from entities tied to Azerbaijan and a Mexico City-based bank; both denied wrongdoing.
- Dec 2025Trump pardoned Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda.