Trump pardons 9 people convicted in diesel emissions case

President Donald Trump pardoned nine people who had been convicted of violating the Clean Air Act by tampering with diesel vehicle emissions systems, according to Fox News. Trump said on Truth Social that several of the men were unfairly targeted by the Biden administration. Most of those pardoned were diesel mechanics or vehicle tuners who had sold or installed devices used to disable emissions controls on trucks. The article says the case involved socalled defeat devices, which can bypass federal emissions systems and stop warning lights from appearing. It also notes that some diesel owners and mechanics have argued that emissions hardware can fail in cold weather and create costly maintenance problems, especially in Alaska.