Trump pardons two Alaska diesel mechanics at Wasilla rally, touts pipeline permits
Onstage in Wasilla, Trump granted clemency to Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming over 2022 Clean Air Act convictions while announcing a major Alaska gas pipeline had cleared federal permitting.
What to know
- Trump pardoned Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming, Anchorage diesel mechanics convicted in 2022 of conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act by disabling emissions monitors on dozens of trucks.
- The pardons were signed live onstage at a Wasilla campaign rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan, with Trump framing the case as unfair Biden-era enforcement against truckers.
- The same rally featured Trump announcing that an 800-mile Alaska natural gas pipeline had cleared all required federal permits.
- Trump referenced a third, earlier pardon for Wasilla shop owner Mackenzie 'Mac' Spurlock, tied to the same prosecution.
“I don't know if you've ever heard when you give somebody a pardon, they say that means ... you're as clean as a newborn baby's a**.”
Donald Trump, U.S. President · Washington Examiner ↗ · Oct 12
Donald Trump U.S. PresidentZachary Czubak Pardoned Anchorage diesel mechanicPatrick Fleming Pardoned Anchorage diesel mechanicMackenzie "Mac" Spurlock Previously pardoned Wasilla diesel shop ownerDan Sullivan U.S. Senator (R-AK)
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Outlets detail the truckers' pardon and Trump's remarks
Washington Examiner, The Hill, NBC News and Bloomberg published accounts of the pardons, with Trump describing the men as 'wrongly charged' and joking about the meaning of a pardon.
“Clean as a newborn baby's a**…”
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first by Washington Examiner, 4h ago · also The Hill, Bloomberg
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- Trump pardons diesel mechanics for Clean Air Act violations at Alaska rally The Hill · 3h ago
- Trump Pardons Two Alaska Mechanics Over Clean Air Act Violations Bloomberg · 2h ago
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SKYLINE REPORT | BREAKING NEWS BREAKING: TRUMP PARDONS TWO MEN CONVICTED OF DISABLING DIESEL POLLUTION CONTROLS, RIGHT ONSTAGE AT AN ALASKA RALLY. Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming pleaded guilty to Clean Air Act violations. Federal prosecutors documented the removal of
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NEW: President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned two Alaska men who were convicted of violating the Clean Air Act for removing air pollution monitors from diesel vehicles. Story @bloomberg.com, with @jendlouhy.bsky.social:
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Trump holds Wasilla rally to back Sen. Dan Sullivan
Trump campaigned in Alaska at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center for Sullivan and other down-ballot Republicans ahead of the midterms.
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first by NBC News, 3h ago · also Fox News, NY Post, New York Post, CBS News
4 more headlines
- Trump signs pardons for Alaska diesel mechanics onstage during rally touting major energy deals Fox News · 3h ago
- Trump pardons diesel mechanics ‘wrongfully charged’ during Biden admin at Alaska rally NY Post · 2h ago
- Trump issues pardons to 2 auto shop owners at Alaska rally CBS News · 1h ago
- Trump pardons 2 auto workers on stage during rally in Alaska CBS News · 1h ago
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Trump announces pipeline secures all federal permits — At the same rally, Trump declared an 800-mile Alaska natural gas pipeline had received every necessary federal permit, part of a broader set of energy announcements.
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Trump mocks Biden's autopen while signing pardons — While signing the clemency papers, Trump contrasted his live signature with Biden's use of an autopen.
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Pardoned mechanic describes prosecution's toll — One of the pardoned men thanked Trump from the stage and described the personal cost of the case.
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Case details: 'Arm Rippin Toys' emissions tampering — Federal prosecutors said Czubak and Fleming, co-owners of the shop 'Arm Rippin Toys,' admitted removing federally required emissions-control equipment and tampering with monitoring devices on at least 37 diesel vehicles between July 2019 and September 2020, collecting roughly $100,000 for the work.
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Trump pardons mechanics Czubak and Fleming onstage — Trump brought Anchorage repair-shop co-owners Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming onstage and signed unconditional pardons for their 2022 guilty pleas to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act, also referencing an earlier pardon for Wasilla shop owner Mackenzie "Mac" Spurlock.
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