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[Written Question] Advocate General for Scotland: Legislation

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Former Indiana Rep Stephen Buyer receives full pardon from Trump for 2023 insider trading conviction

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Former Indiana Rep Stephen Buyer receives full pardon from Trump for 2023 insider trading conviction

The White House recently announced President Donald Trump on Thursday exercised his authority under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution to grant a "full, complete, and unconditional pardon" to former Republican Indiana Rep. Stephen Buyer, who was convicted of profiting from insider information. The pardon absolves Buyer of a 2023 federal conviction that resulted in a 22-month prison sentence. Buyer, who chaired the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and served as a House prosecutor...

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The Latest: Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign message

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The Independent World 2d ago

Trump pardons former US Congress member accused of insider trading

Trump pardons former US Congress member accused of insider trading Republican Stephen Buyer was convicted and sentenced to 22 months in prison, though he has maintained his innocence. United States President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who served nearly two years in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information after he left office. The pardon was dated Thursday and released by the White House late...

Al Jazeera 3d ago

Trump issues pardon to former Rep. Stephen Buyer who was convicted of insider trading

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The Independent World 4d ago