Trump pardons former NYPD officer convicted of aiding China

President Trump pardoned former NYPD sergeant Michael McMahon, who was sentenced to 18 months for aiding China’s efforts to pressure a former official, Xu Jin, into returning to China. McMahon maintained his innocence, claiming he was misled about his assignment, believing he was working for a construction company. His lawyer described the pardon as correcting an injustice, while U.S. prosecutors viewed the case as part of China’s “Operation Fox Hunt,” aimed at repressing dissidents abroad. McMahon’s conviction had garnered support from lawmakers, who argued he should never have faced prosecution.

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