In a series of pardons announced on Friday, President Donald Trump granted clemency to 11 individuals, among whom were nine people accused of circumventing vehicle emissions controls and a former business partner of lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The pardons come as the outgoing president has been issuing a flurry of pardons during his second term, particularly for allies, public figures, and those considered politically aligned. One of the nine individuals pardoned had been found guilty of disabling emissions monitoring systems on vehicles or selling devices that enabled such bypasses. Trump's decision to pardon these individuals was made in response to a memo he signed on Monday, allowing Americans to modify their own vehicles as they see fit. The memo also addressed aftermarket auto parts and superseded the ability of the California Air Resources Board to evaluate parts affecting vehicle emissions. Additionally, Trump granted a pardon to Adam Kidan, a former business partner of Abramoff, who was convicted in 2006 for fraud and conspiracy related to the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats. The case was part of a broader investigation involving Abramoff, Capitol Hill, the Interior Department, and members of President George W. Bush's administration. Kidan, who served nearly six years in prison, now serves as president of Empire Workforce Solutions. Furthermore, Trump pardoned ranch owner Jack Harvard, citing an "upstanding record" post-conviction and praising him for allowing the U.S. military and NATO troops to train on his land free of charge. The White House did not immediately release additional details about Harvard's conviction.