Presidential pardon stories

Aug 26, 2026

Judge denies DOJ request to dismiss Steve Bannon contempt indictment

A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss the contempt of Congress indictment against Steve Bannon, saying DOJ failed to justify dropping the case after his pardon.

Aug 26, 20262 sources

Jul 6, 2026

Federal Judge Rules Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons Don't Apply to Alleged Pipe Bomber Brian Cole Jr.

A federal judge ruled Monday that President Donald Trump's sweeping clemency for January 6 participants does not cover Brian Cole Jr., a Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the Capitol riot. The judge determined the pardons were expressly limited to those convicted for actions on Jan. 6, 2021.

Jul 6, 20265 sources

Jul 4, 2026

Trump pardons 11 people, including 9 convicted of Clean Air Act violations

President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 individuals, most of whom were convicted of violating federal environmental law by disabling or modifying truck emissions controls. The pardons were issued on the eve of July 4th celebrations.

Jul 4, 20264 sources

Jun 6, 2026

Trump Pardons Former Rep. Stephen Buyer Convicted of Insider Trading

President Trump pardoned former Indiana Republican Representative Stephen Buyer, who was convicted of securities fraud for insider trading in 2018 related to T-Mobile's merger with Sprint.

Jun 6, 20261 source

Top claims

▪Steve Bannon was convicted in 2022 for defying a subpoena from the U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection
▪Steve Bannon fought his 2022 conviction for two years by citing executive privilege, despite not being a White House employee for two years prior to the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection
▪U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro filed the dismissal request for Steve Bannon's indictment in February, stating only that it was 'in the interests of justice' without further elaboration

People involved

Donald Trump

Subtopics

Trump administration3 Congress1 Congressional oversight1 Corporate mergers and acquisitions1 Department of Justice1 Domestic terrorism1 Environmental regulation1 Insider trading1 January 6th Capitol riot1 Steve Bannon1 Trump administration policy1 U.S. policy & law1

Related timelines