Trump signs pardons for Alaska diesel mechanics onstage during rally touting major energy deals
President Donald Trump signed clemency documents onstage in Alaska while also announcing that a major natural gas pipeline secured federal permits.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump granted unconditional pardons to Alaska diesel mechanics Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming.
- The mechanics pleaded guilty in 2022 to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act for tampering with emissions-control equipment on diesel vehicles.
- Trump argued that their prosecutions were unfair and that their work was essential for Alaska's extreme conditions.
- The pardons were announced and signed onstage during a rally in Wasilla, Alaska.
- Trump also announced that an 800-mile natural gas pipeline had secured all required federal permits.