Overview
- The DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney posted President Trump’s pardon of Robert Harshbarger Jr., the husband of Rep. Diana Harshbarger, without a White House announcement.
- Harshbarger pleaded guilty in 2013 to distributing a misbranded kidney dialysis drug and to health-care fraud, served a 48-month sentence, and lost his pharmacist license.
- Court records and the pardon note financial penalties of $848,504 in restitution, a $25,000 criminal fine, and forfeiture of $425,000 in cash.
- An anonymous White House official called the case excessive and described the substitution as pharmacy compounding with no alleged patient harm, while prosecutors said the non‑FDA‑approved, China‑sourced drug posed safety risks.
- The pardon was signed Friday and appeared alongside other grants, including to former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and ex–chief of staff Cade Cothren, as Rep. Harshbarger praised the decision and Trump recently endorsed her 2026 bid.