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flag Trump pardoned a former NYPD sergeant convicted in a China-linked transnational repression case.

flag President Donald Trump pardoned Michael McMahon, a former New York police sergeant, for his role in a 2023 conviction tied to allegations that he helped Chinese authorities stalk a U.S.-based Chinese expatriate, Xu Jin, as part of a broader campaign accused of transnational repression. flag McMahon, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison, claimed he was misled into believing he was working for a private company, not the Chinese government. flag The case, linked to U.S. allegations of China’s "Operation Fox Hunt," involved surveillance, threatening messages, and a visit from Xu’s father to pressure him to return. flag Two Chinese co-defendants were also convicted and remain in prison. flag The White House cited McMahon’s claims of being deceived and his decorated NYPD career, including 75 commendations, as reasons for the pardon. flag His lawyer and several Republican lawmakers praised the decision as correcting a grave injustice. flag China denies using coercion, stating it only seeks to repatriate fugitives. flag The Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s office declined to comment.

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