President Trump pardons former Representative Stephen Buyer convicted of insider trading.
President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana, on June 4, 2025. Buyer was convicted in 2023 on four counts of securities fraud for insider trading related to the T-Mobile/Sprint merger and a Navigant Consulting acquisition, and he served nearly two years in prison.
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Outlets uniformly report the pardon facts, with slight emphasis splits: some highlight Buyer's claim of a politically motivated prosecution, while others detail the specific trades and profits from the insider scheme.
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“Trump pardons former Republican congressman who was convicted of insider trading”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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“Trump pardons former Rep. Stephen Buyer, convicted of insider trading”WT Washington Times RIGHT
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“Trump pardons ex-GOP lawmaker convicted in insider trading scheme” · Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour, AP News, The Hill
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HPHuffPost Trump Issues Pardon To Former Republican Congressman Convicted Of Insider Trading 1d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News Trump pardons former Republican congressman who was convicted of insider trading 1d ago CENTER3
PBSPBS NewsHour Trump pardons former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading 1d ago APAP News Trump issued pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading HThe Hill Trump pardons ex-GOP lawmaker convicted in insider trading scheme 1d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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