Overview
- Trump issued the pardon Friday, nullifying Michael McMahon’s 18-month federal sentence imposed this spring.
- McMahon was convicted in the first U.S. trial tied to Operation Fox Hunt on conspiracy, stalking, and acting as an illegal agent.
- A White House official said McMahon was misled by Chinese operatives and highlighted his NYPD commendations and 9/11 response.
- The official also alleged problems with the case, including undisclosed interviews and allegedly fabricated incidents.
- Two Chinese co-defendants remain in prison as prosecutors declined comment, while U.S. officials describe some Fox Hunt activity as transnational repression that Beijing denies.