A scanned letter (page 1) on official-looking letterhead with a U.S. Capitol building illustration at the top, dated April 18, 2025, addressed to President Donald J. Trump at the White House. The subject line requests a presidential pardon for former Congressman Stephen E. Buyer (R-IN). The body text, signed collectively by unnamed "undersigned" former Members of Congress, argues Buyer was wrongly convicted of insider trading in the Southern District of New York by an "all-Democrat jury" before a "Clinton-appointed federal judge," claims the Biden DOJ Federal Bureau of Prisons canceled his home confinement the day after Trump's re-election, and asserts he was targeted for political retribution due to his role as a House impeachment manager against Bill Clinton and his opposition to overseas military ballot disenfranchisement during the 2000 Florida recount. It characterizes his prosecution as "lawfare" and part of a pattern of Democratic "deep state" retribution. The letter is marked page "1" at the bottom, indicating additional pages follow.
Text in image: April 18, 2025
President Donald J. Trump
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20500
Subject: Pardon for Former Congressman Stephen E. Buyer (R-IN)
Dear Mr. President,
We the undersigned request a full Presidential pardon for retired Congressman Colonel Steve Buyer, USA (Ret.). As former Members of Congress, we have personally and professionally known Steve for decades and can attest to his thirty years of honorable Congressional and military service to our country. Like you, he has suffered the consequences of a politically weaponized federal and state judiciary.
Steve was prosecuted and convicted of insider trading in the Southern District of New York. During his trial, overzealous federal prosecutors used highly speculative stories of insider trading to build their case against Steve, despite testimony that he had received no material nonpublic information. The all-Democrat jury in Manhattan convicted Steve, based solely on circumstantial evidence, before a Clinton-appointed federal judge. Steve served his sentence. As you know, the Second Chance Act permits one to serve the last 10% of the sentence in home confinement; however, the morning after your second term election, the Biden DOJ Federal Bureau of Prisons manipulated the rules by canceling Steve's 2.5 months of home confinement.
Like you, Mr. President, Steve has been the victim of lawfare conducted by the Biden Administration. He was targeted by the deep state because of his service as a House impeachment manager in the prosecution of President Bill Clinton where he also sought an indictment of Hillary Clinton. In addition, he vigorously fought against the disenfranchisement of military voters overseas in the Florida re-count initiated by the Gore-Leiberman team during the 2000 presidential election.
The Clintons, the Bidens, their surrogates, and Democrats in the deep state never forgot Steve's contributions that were an affront to their beliefs and objectives. They played the long game to seek political retribution against him. Steve's political prosecution is but one of many wrongful actions taken by Democrats over the past four years. The Biden administration violated sacred principles of our Constitution by abusing the power of the Justice Department to persecute our
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Page 2 of a printed letter (likely on letterhead) addressed to "Mr. President," advocating for a pardon for a person named "Steve" whose full conviction and an SEC civil case are referenced. The letter argues Steve's prosecution was the result of "politically weaponized" and "politically motivated lawfare" and asks the President to issue a full pardon and have the DOJ dismiss the SEC civil case. It notes Steve served on the "2016 Presidential Transition Team-VA." The letter closes with "Very Respectfully," followed by nine signature blocks, each with a handwritten or digital signature above a printed name and title, arranged in a 3x3 grid: Jack H. Kingston (MC, Ret. R-GA), Lamar S. Smith (MC, Ret. R-TX), Bob Livingston (MC, Ret. R-LA), Thomas Dale DeLay (Majority Leader, MC, Ret. R-TX), John Boehner (Speaker, MC, Ret. R-FL, with an electronic "Signed by:" signature block and ID number), William "Todd" Tiahrt (MC, Ret. R-KS), Jeff Fortenberry (MC, Ret. R-NE, with an electronic "Signed by:" signature block and ID number), Gresham Barrett (MC, Ret. R-SC), and Duncan L. Hunter (MC, Ret. R-CA). Page number "2" appears at the bottom right.
Text in image: citizens and erode the trust of the American people. This conduct is an outrage that must be stopped.
We appreciate your leadership, Mr. President, in restoring the trust and confidence of the American people by promoting fair treatment and justice at the Department of Justice. This can only be done by changing DOJ's culture to end politically motivated lawfare. You are the agent of change America needs to right the wrongs of the past with compassion and justice.
Steve maintains his innocence to this day. Your full pardon for his criminal conviction and having DOJ dismiss the SEC civil case against him, will free Steve from the burden of public guilt wrongly placed upon him by the politically weaponized legal process. No American should ever be wrongfully accused, prosecuted, or punished.
We could always count on Steve's allegiance to fight for his beliefs, to choose the harder right, and to stand with us on issues that count. And, Mr. President, Steve stood with you when he served on your 2016 Presidential Transition Team-VA.
Your pardon will send the signal of your steadfast commitment to restore justice and fairness in America.
Very Respectfully,
Jack H. Kingston
MC, Ret. (R-GA)
Lamar S. Smith
MC, Ret. (R-TX)
Bob Livingston
MC, Ret. (R-LA)
Thomas Dale DeLay
Majority Leader
MC, Ret. (R-TX)
Signed by:
John Boehner
4AB838C9A3154E8...
Speaker
MC, Ret. (R-FL)
William "Todd" Tiahrt
MC, Ret. (R-KS)
Signed by:
Jeff Fortenberry
AF780BF2FE6943D...
MC, Ret. (R-NE)
Gresham Barrett
MC, Ret. (R-SC)
Duncan L. Hunter
MC, Ret. (R-CA)
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This is page 3 of a document containing signatures of retired Republican Members of Congress and one Senator, arranged in a grid of 21 signature blocks. Each block has a handwritten signature over a printed name and title/party affiliation. Some signatures show digital "DocuSigned by" or "Signed by" e-signature banners with tracking ID numbers underneath. The names listed (with titles as printed) are: Dan Burton (MC, Ret. R-IN), Dr. Phil Roe (MC, Ret. R-TN), JD Hayworth Jr. (MC, Ret. R-AZ), Thaddeus McCotter (MC, Ret. R-MI), George Radanovich (MC, Ret. R-CA), Howard "Buck" McKeon (MC, Ret. R-CA), Bob Barr (MC, Ret. R-GA), Jim Ryun (MC, Ret. R-KS, noted with "Presidential Medal of Freedom"), John L. Mica (MC, Ret. R-FL), Tim Hutchinson (Senator, Ret. R-AR), Sue Myrick (MC, Ret. R-NC), Doc Hastings (MC, Ret. R-WA), Cliff Stearns (MC, Ret. R-FL), Louie Gohmert (MC, Ret. R-TX), Dr. Tim Murphy (MC, Ret. R-PA), Peter Blute (MC, Ret. R-MA), Henry Edward Brown Jr. (MC, Ret. R-SC), Dr. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (MC, Ret. R-FL), Melissa Ann Hart (MC, Ret. R-PA), Rodney Frelinghuysen (MC, Ret. R-NJ), and Gil Gutknecht (MC, Ret. R-MN). The page number "3" appears at the bottom right. This appears to be a signature page from a letter or petition, likely political in nature, though the body text of the letter is not shown in this image.
Text in image: Dan Burton
MC, Ret. (R-IN)
Dr. Phil Roe
MC, Ret. (R-TN)
JD Hayworth Jr.
MC, Ret. (R-AZ)
Thaddeus McCotter
MC, Ret. (R- MI)
DocuSigned by:
GEORGE RADANOVICH
9D475BA4B112462
George Radanovich
MC, Ret. (R-CA)
Signed by:
Howard "Buck" Mckeon
31E50C55718C44C...
Howard "Buck" McKeon
MC, Ret. (R-CA)
Bob Barr
MC, Ret. (R-GA)
Jim Ryun
MC, Ret. (R-KS)
Presidential Medal of Freedom
John L. Mica
MC, Ret. (R-FL)
Signed by:
T. Hutchinson
3BE7AC9C71114A2...
Tim Hutchinson
Senator, Ret. (R-AR)
Sue Myrick
MC, Ret. (R-NC)
Signed by:
Doc Hastings
5AE9219D137940E...
Doc Hastings
MC, Ret. (R-WA)
DocuSigned by:
Cliff Stearns
30FE89D9F5FBE40E...
Cliff Stearns
MC, Ret. (R-FL)
Louie Gohmert
MC, Ret. (R-TX)
Timothy F. Murphy
Dr. Tim Murphy
MC, Ret. (R-PA)
Peter Blute
MC, Ret. (R-MA)
Henry Edward Brown Jr.
MC, Ret. (R-SC)
Signed by:
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
50F396B72F53446...
Dr. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
MC, Ret. (R-FL)
Melissa Ann Hart
MC, Ret. (R-PA)
Rodney Frelinghuysen
MC, Ret. (R-NJ)
Gil Gutknecht
MC, Ret. (R-MN)
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A signature page (page 4) from a document, likely a letter or petition, showing a grid of 11 handwritten and DocuSigned signatures with printed names, titles, and party/state affiliations below each. All signatories are identified as retired Republican members of Congress or senators. Some signatures include DocuSign verification IDs.
Text in image: Richard Burr
Senator, Ret. (R-NC)
Pat Tiberi
MC, Ret. (R-OH)
DocuSigned by:
John E. Sweeney
F0E111FE455B404...
John E. Sweeney
MC, Ret. (R-NY)
Anne Northup
MC, Ret. (R-KY)
Rick Santorum
Senator, Ret. (R-PA)
Ed Pease
MC, Ret. (R-IN)
Col. John D. Kline
MC, Ret. (R-MN)
USMC, Ret.
Signed by:
23137BA3801E4F9...
Joe Barton
MC, Ret. (R-TX)
Signed by:
A3943AF422234DA...
William Shuster
Bill Shuster
MC, Ret. (R-PA)
Signed by:
K-71...
5107864757944F...
Kenneth Michael Conaway
MC, Ret. (R-TX)
Ed Whitfield
MC, Ret. (R-KY)
Randy Forbes
MC, Ret. (R-VA)
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A scanned letter (page 1) on official-looking letterhead with a U.S. Capitol building illustration at the top, dated April 18, 2025, addressed to President Donald J. Trump at the White House. The subject line requests a presidential pardon for former Congressman Stephen E. Buyer (R-IN). The body text, signed collectively by unnamed "undersigned" former Members of Congress, argues Buyer was wrongly convicted of insider trading in the Southern District of New York by an "all-Democrat jury" before a "Clinton-appointed federal judge," claims the Biden DOJ Federal Bureau of Prisons canceled his home confinement the day after Trump's re-election, and asserts he was targeted for political retribution due to his role as a House impeachment manager against Bill Clinton and his opposition to overseas military ballot disenfranchisement during the 2000 Florida recount. It characterizes his prosecution as "lawfare" and part of a pattern of Democratic "deep state" retribution. The letter is marked page "1" at the bottom, indicating additional pages follow.
Text in image: April 18, 2025 President Donald J. Trump White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington DC 20500 Subject: Pardon for Former Congressman Stephen E. Buyer (R-IN) Dear Mr. President, We the undersigned request a full Presidential pardon for retired Congressman Colonel Steve Buyer, USA (Ret.). As former Members of Congress, we have personally and professionally known Steve for decades and can attest to his thirty years of honorable Congressional and military service to our country. Like you, he has suffered the consequences of a politically weaponized federal and state judiciary. Steve was prosecuted and convicted of insider trading in the Southern District of New York. During his trial, overzealous federal prosecutors used highly speculative stories of insider trading to build their case against Steve, despite testimony that he had received no material nonpublic information. The all-Democrat jury in Manhattan convicted Steve, based solely on circumstantial evidence, before a Clinton-appointed federal judge. Steve served his sentence. As you know, the Second Chance Act permits one to serve the last 10% of the sentence in home confinement; however, the morning after your second term election, the Biden DOJ Federal Bureau of Prisons manipulated the rules by canceling Steve's 2.5 months of home confinement. Like you, Mr. President, Steve has been the victim of lawfare conducted by the Biden Administration. He was targeted by the deep state because of his service as a House impeachment manager in the prosecution of President Bill Clinton where he also sought an indictment of Hillary Clinton. In addition, he vigorously fought against the disenfranchisement of military voters overseas in the Florida re-count initiated by the Gore-Leiberman team during the 2000 presidential election. The Clintons, the Bidens, their surrogates, and Democrats in the deep state never forgot Steve's contributions that were an affront to their beliefs and objectives. They played the long game to seek political retribution against him. Steve's political prosecution is but one of many wrongful actions taken by Democrats over the past four years. The Biden administration violated sacred principles of our Constitution by abusing the power of the Justice Department to persecute our 1
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Page 2 of a printed letter (likely on letterhead) addressed to "Mr. President," advocating for a pardon for a person named "Steve" whose full conviction and an SEC civil case are referenced. The letter argues Steve's prosecution was the result of "politically weaponized" and "politically motivated lawfare" and asks the President to issue a full pardon and have the DOJ dismiss the SEC civil case. It notes Steve served on the "2016 Presidential Transition Team-VA." The letter closes with "Very Respectfully," followed by nine signature blocks, each with a handwritten or digital signature above a printed name and title, arranged in a 3x3 grid: Jack H. Kingston (MC, Ret. R-GA), Lamar S. Smith (MC, Ret. R-TX), Bob Livingston (MC, Ret. R-LA), Thomas Dale DeLay (Majority Leader, MC, Ret. R-TX), John Boehner (Speaker, MC, Ret. R-FL, with an electronic "Signed by:" signature block and ID number), William "Todd" Tiahrt (MC, Ret. R-KS), Jeff Fortenberry (MC, Ret. R-NE, with an electronic "Signed by:" signature block and ID number), Gresham Barrett (MC, Ret. R-SC), and Duncan L. Hunter (MC, Ret. R-CA). Page number "2" appears at the bottom right.
Text in image: citizens and erode the trust of the American people. This conduct is an outrage that must be stopped. We appreciate your leadership, Mr. President, in restoring the trust and confidence of the American people by promoting fair treatment and justice at the Department of Justice. This can only be done by changing DOJ's culture to end politically motivated lawfare. You are the agent of change America needs to right the wrongs of the past with compassion and justice. Steve maintains his innocence to this day. Your full pardon for his criminal conviction and having DOJ dismiss the SEC civil case against him, will free Steve from the burden of public guilt wrongly placed upon him by the politically weaponized legal process. No American should ever be wrongfully accused, prosecuted, or punished. We could always count on Steve's allegiance to fight for his beliefs, to choose the harder right, and to stand with us on issues that count. And, Mr. President, Steve stood with you when he served on your 2016 Presidential Transition Team-VA. Your pardon will send the signal of your steadfast commitment to restore justice and fairness in America. Very Respectfully, Jack H. Kingston MC, Ret. (R-GA) Lamar S. Smith MC, Ret. (R-TX) Bob Livingston MC, Ret. (R-LA) Thomas Dale DeLay Majority Leader MC, Ret. (R-TX) Signed by: John Boehner 4AB838C9A3154E8... Speaker MC, Ret. (R-FL) William "Todd" Tiahrt MC, Ret. (R-KS) Signed by: Jeff Fortenberry AF780BF2FE6943D... MC, Ret. (R-NE) Gresham Barrett MC, Ret. (R-SC) Duncan L. Hunter MC, Ret. (R-CA) 2
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This is page 3 of a document containing signatures of retired Republican Members of Congress and one Senator, arranged in a grid of 21 signature blocks. Each block has a handwritten signature over a printed name and title/party affiliation. Some signatures show digital "DocuSigned by" or "Signed by" e-signature banners with tracking ID numbers underneath. The names listed (with titles as printed) are: Dan Burton (MC, Ret. R-IN), Dr. Phil Roe (MC, Ret. R-TN), JD Hayworth Jr. (MC, Ret. R-AZ), Thaddeus McCotter (MC, Ret. R-MI), George Radanovich (MC, Ret. R-CA), Howard "Buck" McKeon (MC, Ret. R-CA), Bob Barr (MC, Ret. R-GA), Jim Ryun (MC, Ret. R-KS, noted with "Presidential Medal of Freedom"), John L. Mica (MC, Ret. R-FL), Tim Hutchinson (Senator, Ret. R-AR), Sue Myrick (MC, Ret. R-NC), Doc Hastings (MC, Ret. R-WA), Cliff Stearns (MC, Ret. R-FL), Louie Gohmert (MC, Ret. R-TX), Dr. Tim Murphy (MC, Ret. R-PA), Peter Blute (MC, Ret. R-MA), Henry Edward Brown Jr. (MC, Ret. R-SC), Dr. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (MC, Ret. R-FL), Melissa Ann Hart (MC, Ret. R-PA), Rodney Frelinghuysen (MC, Ret. R-NJ), and Gil Gutknecht (MC, Ret. R-MN). The page number "3" appears at the bottom right. This appears to be a signature page from a letter or petition, likely political in nature, though the body text of the letter is not shown in this image.
Text in image: Dan Burton MC, Ret. (R-IN) Dr. Phil Roe MC, Ret. (R-TN) JD Hayworth Jr. MC, Ret. (R-AZ) Thaddeus McCotter MC, Ret. (R- MI) DocuSigned by: GEORGE RADANOVICH 9D475BA4B112462 George Radanovich MC, Ret. (R-CA) Signed by: Howard "Buck" Mckeon 31E50C55718C44C... Howard "Buck" McKeon MC, Ret. (R-CA) Bob Barr MC, Ret. (R-GA) Jim Ryun MC, Ret. (R-KS) Presidential Medal of Freedom John L. Mica MC, Ret. (R-FL) Signed by: T. Hutchinson 3BE7AC9C71114A2... Tim Hutchinson Senator, Ret. (R-AR) Sue Myrick MC, Ret. (R-NC) Signed by: Doc Hastings 5AE9219D137940E... Doc Hastings MC, Ret. (R-WA) DocuSigned by: Cliff Stearns 30FE89D9F5FBE40E... Cliff Stearns MC, Ret. (R-FL) Louie Gohmert MC, Ret. (R-TX) Timothy F. Murphy Dr. Tim Murphy MC, Ret. (R-PA) Peter Blute MC, Ret. (R-MA) Henry Edward Brown Jr. MC, Ret. (R-SC) Signed by: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 50F396B72F53446... Dr. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen MC, Ret. (R-FL) Melissa Ann Hart MC, Ret. (R-PA) Rodney Frelinghuysen MC, Ret. (R-NJ) Gil Gutknecht MC, Ret. (R-MN) 3
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A signature page (page 4) from a document, likely a letter or petition, showing a grid of 11 handwritten and DocuSigned signatures with printed names, titles, and party/state affiliations below each. All signatories are identified as retired Republican members of Congress or senators. Some signatures include DocuSign verification IDs.
Text in image: Richard Burr Senator, Ret. (R-NC) Pat Tiberi MC, Ret. (R-OH) DocuSigned by: John E. Sweeney F0E111FE455B404... John E. Sweeney MC, Ret. (R-NY) Anne Northup MC, Ret. (R-KY) Rick Santorum Senator, Ret. (R-PA) Ed Pease MC, Ret. (R-IN) Col. John D. Kline MC, Ret. (R-MN) USMC, Ret. Signed by: 23137BA3801E4F9... Joe Barton MC, Ret. (R-TX) Signed by: A3943AF422234DA... William Shuster Bill Shuster MC, Ret. (R-PA) Signed by: K-71... 5107864757944F... Kenneth Michael Conaway MC, Ret. (R-TX) Ed Whitfield MC, Ret. (R-KY) Randy Forbes MC, Ret. (R-VA) 4
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