President Trump pardons 11 people convicted of violating emissions rules

President Trump pardoned 11 people who had faced prison time for modifying cars and trucks in violation of emissions standards and related rules. The White House said the offenses occurred under environmental regulations issued during the previous administration. Officials described the pardons as correcting penalties tied to policies that are no longer active.

the pardons A White House official listed the recipients as Joshua Davis, Matt Geouge, Jonathan Achtemeier, Tim Clancy, Barry Pierce, Aaron Rudolf, Adam Kidan, Mackenzie Spurlock, and Jack Harvard. The official said most of the cases involved repairs or modifications made to circumvent emissions controls.

One recipient, identified as Mr. Clancy, was described as a small-business owner and Army veteran whose business was affected by the prior rules. Another recipient, identified as Mr. Pierce, had received what the official called egregious penalties and had served time in prison for attempting to modify and repair trucks.