Trump pardons 9 people convicted of violating vehicle emissions controls

ASSOCIATED PRESS • July 3, 2026

President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including nine identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles. The acts of clemency come as Trump has issued a slew of pardons in his second term, particularly for allies, public figures and those seen as politically aligned. In a list provided Friday evening by the White House, Trump pardoned 11 people, including nine who faced charges related to violations of the Clean Air Act by disabling emissions monitoring systems on vehicles or selling devices that enabled emissions systems to be bypassed.