White House weighs broader July 4 clemency after Trump pardons 11 people
Trump’s July 3 pardons focused largely on Clean Air Act-related cases and included Adam Kidan, while Sam Bankman-Fried was discussed for a wider roughly 250-person package but was not on the confirmed list.
President Donald Trump granted clemency to 11 people on July 3, including Adam Kidan and nine people the White House said faced Clean Air Act-related charges tied to disabling vehicle emissions systems or selling bypass devices. Trump framed some of the pardons as relief for people punished for “fixing their car,” while reports from The Atlantic and CBS News said the White House was also discussing a broader clemency package of about 250 people around July 4 that could include Sam Bankman-Fried, Jho Low, Pras Michel and, separately, Sean “Diddy” Combs. Advisers were described as divided, no wider announcement had been made, and Bankman-Fried’s formal pardon application filed with the Justice Department on June 8 remained pending.
- pardon: Official executive forgiveness for a crime or conviction.
- Clean Air Act: U.S. law governing air pollution and vehicle emissions compliance.
- FTX: Collapsed crypto exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried.