Why Donald Trump’s Pardon of Former Army Officer Mark Bashaw Matters

Full Clemency, Record Erased, and A Broader Military-Culture Flashpoint On May 28 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a full presidential pardon to 1st Lt. Mark C. Bashaw, a former Army officer whose 2022 court‑martial conviction for refusing to follow COVID‑19 mitigation orders — including mask‑wearing and testing requirements — had become a flashpoint in debates about military discipline, pandemicContinue reading “Why Donald Trump’s Pardon of Former Army Officer Mark Bashaw Matters”