Trump Pardons Trail Runner in Push to Curb Regulatory Overreach

President Donald Trump has pardoned Michelino Sunseri, a record-setting mountain runner prosecuted for briefly stepping off a designated trail while setting a speed record on Wyoming’s Grand Teton. The case drew national attention to what legal experts describe as the overcriminalization of minor regulatory offenses.

In confirming that Trump signed the pardon, a White House official told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that Sunseri’s case is a “prime example of excessive prosecution” and an example of regulatory overreach that burdens everyday Americans.