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Trump announces pardons for pollution violators prosecuted for "fixing their car"
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump announced pardons for six individuals he claimed were wrongfully prosecuted for tampering with vehicle emissions control equipment, calling the prosecutions an example of "weaponization and stupidity" by federal authorities.
- The pardoned individuals include Ryan and Wade Lalone, Matt Geouge, Tim Clancy, and Mac Spurlock, as identified by their lawyers Stewart Cables and Jeff Daugherty.
- Lawyers representing the pardoned defendants expressed gratitude to Trump, stating he was the only president who would take an interest due to his own experiences with federal "weaponization."
- The pardons relate to violations of the Clean Air Act involving tampering with air pollution control equipment on vehicles.
- This action follows a previous clemency granted by Trump last fall to Troy Lake, a mechanic imprisoned for disabling emissions-control devices on diesel engines.
