Trump built his entire 2016 and 2024 campaigns on promises to end Washington corruption and hold politicians accountable—then immediately began systematically pardoning Republican officials convicted of insider trading, fraud, and abuse of power. Steve Buyer’s insider trading conviction is exactly the kind of self-dealing corruption Trump claimed to oppose. Instead of draining the swamp, Trump created an exclusive get-out-of-jail card for his party’s criminals.

Source: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/06/trump-steve-buyer-pardon/