Trump Pardons Alaska Repair Shop Owners Over Emissions Case

President Trump pardoned Zachary Czuback and Patrick Fleming during a rally in Alaska on Oct. 14, according to NBC News. The two men co-own a vehicle repair shop in Anchorage and had pleaded guilty in 2022 to violating the Clean Air Act.

Who are Czuback and Fleming?

Zachary Czuback and Patrick Fleming co-own a vehicle repair shop in Anchorage, Alaska, NBC News reported. The network's brief segment did not name the shop or describe its size, and no additional biographical detail on either man was included in the report.

What did they admit to doing?

Both men pleaded guilty in 2022 to violating the Clean Air Act, according to NBC News. The violation involved tampering with federally mandated and monitored devices that tracked vehicles' diesel emissions. The Clean Air Act requires certain diesel vehicles to carry emissions-control equipment that regulators use to measure pollutants released into the air; disabling or altering that equipment is a federal offense. NBC's report did not specify how many vehicles were involved, what penalties the men originally received at sentencing, or which federal district prosecuted the case.

When and where did the pardon happen?

The pardon was announced during a Trump campaign rally in Alaska on Oct. 14, 2026, NBC News reported. The network's video report is the only account reviewed for this story, and it did not include remarks from Trump explaining his reasoning, nor did it include a statement from the Justice Department or from Czuback and Fleming themselves. No transcript of the president's remarks accompanied the clip.

What does a pardon change for the two men?

A presidential pardon forgives a federal conviction and can restore certain rights lost as a result of it, though the underlying guilty plea remains part of the public record. NBC's reporting did not address whether the pardon affects any fines, restitution, or probation terms tied to the 2022 case, and no court filing was cited in the source material reviewed.

What is still unknown

The NBC News video that first reported the pardons is brief and does not include supporting documents, a White House statement, or reaction from the Justice Department, which originally prosecuted the Clean Air Act case. It is not clear from available reporting whether the pardons were part of a broader clemency announcement tied to the Alaska rally or stood alone. HTT News will update this story if the White House releases a formal clemency warrant or if court records naming the men's Anchorage business become available.

Readers seeking the original video report can view it directly via NBC News.