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Trump grants pardon to former US congressman convicted of insider trading

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Former U.S. Congressman Stephen Buyer arrives for his insider trading trial at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Former U.S. Congressman Stephen Buyer arrives for his insider trading trial at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid BRENDAN MCDERMID Reuters

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump granted a pardon on Thursday to former U.S. Representative Stephen Buyer, who was sentenced to 22 months in prison for engaging in insider trading in 2018 as a consultant to T-Mobile US Inc ahead of its $23 billion merger with Sprint.

The White House announced the pardon on Friday.

(Reporting by Steve Gorman and Christian Martinez; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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This story was originally published June 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM.

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