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7. Article says he served 2 months before pardon by Trump. ..........

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:04 AM

17 hrs ago

Trump loves to pardon those of his own kind.

.........But an insider trading scheme involving an Australian biotech company brought an end to his congressional career in 2019, just before he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and making false statements to federal investigators. The following year, he began serving a 26-month term in federal prison but received a pardon from Trump about two months into his sentence. .........................

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Former New York Rep. Chris Collins, pardoned by Trump, seeks comeback in Florida [View all] BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago OP

Riding the felon's coattails, even in Florida, looks like a dumb strategy. He's got money behind him, and lots of ancianita 21 hrs ago #1

Guy's a crook, caught redhanded! mpcamb 20 hrs ago #2

He pleaed guilty and was sentenced to 26 months in prison Prairie Gates 18 hrs ago #5

Article says he served 2 months before pardon by Trump. .......... riversedge 17 hrs ago #7

... Prairie Gates 5 hrs ago #10

Can we give Florida back to Spain yet? DJ Synikus Makisimus 19 hrs ago #3

This guy was insider trading with his whole fiucked up family directly from the WH Rose Garden Prairie Gates 18 hrs ago #4

Carpetbagger Chris. SouthBayDem 17 hrs ago #6

Don't count him out otchmoson 10 hrs ago #8

He shouldn't have any trouble: republiSCUM have no qualms about putting criminals in public office. MLWR 9 hrs ago #9