New Delhi, June 6 -- US President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who was convicted of insider trading and sentenced to nearly two years in prison in 2023.

The pardon, announced by the White House, wipes out the federal conviction of Buyer, who had maintained his innocence throughout the legal proceedings.

Stephen Buyer, 67, is a former Republican politician who represented Indiana in the US House of Representatives from 1993 to 2011. During his congressional career, he served Indiana's 4th and later 5th congressional districts and became a prominent voice on veterans' and military affairs.

Born in Rensselaer, Indiana, Buyer earned a business administration degree fr...