Trump pardons former NY Rep. Michael Grimm after tax fraud conviction
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has pardoned former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm , a New York Republican who resigned from Congress after a tax fraud conviction.
The pardon was disclosed Wednesday by a White House official who requested anonymity before an official announcement.
Grimm, a former Marine and FBI agent, pleaded guilty in late 2014 to underreporting wages and revenue at a restaurant he ran in Manhattan. He resigned from Congress the following year and served eight months in prison. Grimm tried to reenter politics in 2018 but lost a primary for his old district.
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