President Donald Trump has given a full and unconditional pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who was previously convicted of insider trading.

總統川普已對 Stephen Buyer 授予全面且無條件的特赦，他曾是印第安納州的共和黨國會議員，此前因內幕交易被定罪。

This executive action, based on the powers given by the U.S. Constitution, removes the legal consequences of Mr. Buyer's 2023 federal conviction. That conviction had led to a 22-month prison sentence, a $10,000 fine, and the loss of over $350,000 in illegal profits. The court found that Mr. Buyer used private information to make trades during the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, as well as the acquisition of Navigant by Guidehouse. Furthermore, Judge Richard M. Berman stated that the defendant had blocked justice by giving false explanations for these trades.

此次行政行動是根據美國憲法賦予的權力，消除了 Buyer 先生 2023 年聯邦定罪的法律後果。該項定罪導致其被判處 22 個月的監禁、1 萬美元的罰金，並沒收超過 35 萬美元的非法利潤。法院發現 Buyer 先生在 T-Mobile 與 Sprint 合併以及 Guidehouse 收購 Navigant 期間，利用私人資訊進行交易。此外，法官 Richard M. Berman 指出，被告透過提供虛假解釋來阻礙司法公正。

There was significant support for this decision, as the White House noted that over 50 current and former lawmakers endorsed the pardon. This group included well-known figures such as former Speaker John Boehner. Supporters of the pardon claimed that the original trial was a form of 'lawfare' and argued that Mr. Buyer was targeted by the 'deep state' because of his past work as a prosecutor. Additionally, the administration emphasized Mr. Buyer's military service in the U.S. Army and his time in Congress from 1993 to 2011 as evidence of a successful career.

此決定得到了顯著支持，白宮指出有超過 50 位現任與前任議員支持此次特赦。此群體包括前議長 John Boehner 等知名人物。支持特赦者聲稱原審是一種「法律戰」，並認為 Buyer 先生因其過去擔任檢察官的經歷而成為「深層政府」的目標。此外，政府強調 Buyer 先生在美國陸軍的服役經歷及其 1993 年至 2011 年在國會的任職時間，是其事業成功的證明。

This decision is part of a larger trend of presidential mercy under the current administration. Department of Justice records show a high number of pardons since January 2025, including about 1,500 people linked to the January 6 Capitol events. While these pardons do not erase a criminal record, they serve as a formal act of mercy or a way to correct a perceived mistake in the legal system.

此決定是現任政府採取更大規模總統寬恕趨勢的一部分。司法部記錄顯示，自 2025 年 1 月以來，特赦人數很高，包括約 1,500 名與 1 月 6 日國會山莊事件相關的人員。雖然這些特赦不會抹除犯罪紀錄，但它們是一種正式的寬恕行為，或是糾正法律體系中被視為錯誤的一種方式。

Mr. Buyer, who insists he is innocent and claims the trial was politically motivated, has been formally pardoned following his release from prison in 2025.

Buyer 先生堅持自己清白並聲稱審判具有政治動機，在 2025 年出獄後已正式獲得特赦。