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Trump pardoned a former NYPD sergeant convicted in a China-linked transnational repression case.
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.
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.
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.
Two Chinese co-defendants were also convicted and remain in prison.
The White House cited McMahon’s claims of being deceived and his decorated NYPD career, including 75 commendations, as reasons for the pardon.
His lawyer and several Republican lawmakers praised the decision as correcting a grave injustice.
China denies using coercion, stating it only seeks to repatriate fugitives.
The Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s office declined to comment.
Trump perdonó a un ex sargento del NYPD condenado en un caso de represión transnacional vinculado a China.