President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of David Gentile on December 3rd, 2025, wiping away all further fines and restitution for his role in a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of investors, according to reporting from Ken Vogel. Gentile had been sentenced to seven years in prison, and prosecutors had sought $15.5 million in forfeiture. The commutation was confirmed via a link to the Department of Justice's pardon media page. Separately, Speaker Mike Johnson stated on December 3rd, 2025, that members of Congress should be permitted to own stocks, provided the institution implements measures to prevent insider trading, as reported by Punchbowl News. Johnson also commented on Representative Anna Paulina Luna's actions, noting that she "gets anxious and wants things to happen quicker" and expressed a wish that she had not filed a discharge petition. These developments occurred within the reporting window of December 3rd, 2025, 6:45 PM to 7:15 PM UTC. Previous reporting on December 3rd, 2025, indicated that President Trump had pardoned 12 members of Congress. Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was among those pardoned and subsequently filed for reelection. In unrelated news from the previous reporting window, a Pentagon watchdog found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated regulations, and a video of Hamza Bin Laden was exposed as fake.
