Clean Air Act stories

Oct 13, 2026

Trump pardons two Alaska diesel mechanics at campaign rally

President Trump pardoned two Alaska mechanics convicted of Clean Air Act violations for removing emissions monitors from diesel vehicles, signing the pardons on stage during a midterm rally in Wasilla.

Oct 13, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪President Donald Trump signed unconditional pardons onstage for Anchorage diesel repair shop co-owners Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming during an October 13, 2026 campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska
▪The co-owners of Arm Rippin Toys, Inc. pleaded guilty in 2022 to federal charges of conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act by removing pollution control equipment and tampering with monitoring devices
▪Federal prosecutors stated that Arm Rippin Toys, Inc. collected approximately $100,000 for modifying emissions controls on at least 37 diesel vehicles between July 2019 and September 2020

People involved

Donald Trump

Subtopics

Environmental regulation1 Presidential pardon1 Trump administration1 US midterm elections1

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