# SEC Drops Ex-Congressman Insider Trading Case After Trump Pardon

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-27 11:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/sec-drops-ex-congressman-insider-trading-case-after-trump-pardon?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9018c38f085800017b46a4

> The Securities and Exchange Commission is dropping its case against a former Republican congressman who was convicted of insider trading in 2023 and pardoned by President Donald Trump in June.