President Donald Trump issued a “full and unconditional” pardon for a business executive whom his own Department of Justice charged with a felony in July.

Trump issued the pardon of Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke without a public statement. It’s unclear why he pardoned Leiweke, though he is represented by Trump ally and former Rep. Trey Gowdy.

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Gowdy lobbied the administration to drop the case against Leiweke or grant him clemency, CNN reported.

A federal grand jury indicted Leiweke of “orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bid

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