President Trump forgives Nicola’s founder Trevor Milton
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Nicola founder Trevor Milton announced on social media on Thursday that he was completely pardoned by the president Donald Trump.
“Today, I was issued a complete and unconditional pardon by @Realdonaldtrump himself. He called me personally and called me,” Milton pointed out.
Associated Press The White House reported on Friday that the president confirmed Milton had forgiven.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Friday, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
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Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton arrives at a New York courthouse on Monday, December 18th, 2023 (Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“I’m not the only one with this pardon. It’s about all the Americans from the government along the railroad. Unfortunately, it’s a lot of people. It’s no wonder that nothing has been eroded with confidence and confidence in the Department of Justice… I’ve seen firsthand the tactics they use to assure their beliefs.
Milton and his wife gave Trump’s reelection campaign fund more than $1.8 million a month before the 2024 election, citing the Federal Election Commission.
Nicola makes hydrogen electricity Battery electric semi truckhowever, Milton has not been involved in the company for years. In 2020, Business announced that Milton had resigned from the board of directors.
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President Donald Trump will speak on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC. (Francis Chong/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“In October 2022, Milton was convicted by a ju-councillor for securities and wire fraud in connection with his plan to fraud and mislead investors about Nicola’s product and technology development.”
Another December 2023 DOJ press release pointed out that Milton was sentenced to four years in prison. The AP said he was not locked up, but is awaiting appeal.
Nikola Trete electronic electric heavy duty truck located on IVECO test track at the Nikola Corp.-Iveco Spa Joint Venture Electric Truck Plant, ULM, Germany on Wednesday, September 15th, 2021. (Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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The company is Bankruptcy announcement last month.
“Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA), a global leader in zero emissions transport and energy supply and infrastructure solutions through the HYLA brand, announced today that the identification of the company and its subsidiaries has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the Decraware spies of Delaware notating regression code. “Nikola has also filed a motion seeking permission to pursue an auction and sales process under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.”