Trump Pardons Mechanics for Emissions System Cheats, Not Right to Repair
President Donald Trump announced full executive pardons for over a dozen individuals he claimed were unjustly prosecuted by the Biden administration for circumventing emissions control regulations that are no longer in effect. These pardons align with Trump’s broader “right to repair” initiative, emphasizing common sense in vehicle maintenance. Among those pardoned is Troy Lake Sr., owner of Elite Diesel Service Inc., who was convicted for a large-scale conspiracy involving disabling emissions diagnostic systems on commercial trucks. The Biden administration had defended these prosecutions as crucial for public health, citing significant increases in air pollution from the tampered vehicles.
John Q. Hosedrinker