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Trump pardons diesel mechanics ‘wrongfully charged’ during Biden admin at Alaska rally
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump pardoned two diesel truck mechanics, Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming, at a rally in Wasilla, Alaska, asserting they were "wrongfully charged" under the Biden administration for tampering with diesel vehicle emissions equipment.
- Both men had pleaded guilty in 2022 to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act, with Fleming fined $66,000 and Czubak sentenced to five years' probation and a $66,000 fine.
- Trump criticized the charges as excessive and used the occasion to support GOP candidates Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich, while warning voters about a "fake Dan Sullivan" candidate allegedly backed by Democrats to cause confusion.
- The president also urged Alaskan voters to repeal the state's ranked-choice voting system, labeling it a "Democrat scam" designed to cheat in elections.
