President Donald Trump has pardoned five men, including a Kentuckian and a Hoosier, the White House announced Monday.

John Richard Bubala, who pleaded guilty in 1990 to illegally transferring federal government automotive equipment to Milltown, Indiana, was praised in a White House statement for his reform.

"His primary aim was to help the town, and he sought neither compensation nor recognition for his actions," the statement said of Bubala.

"Today, Mr. Bubala is actively engaged in charity work, volunteering at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, leading education classes on the American Flag, and serving on an honor detail for veteran funerals."

Chalmer Lee Williams, from Dry Ridge, stole at least 20 firearms and 16 boxes of computers with the help of partner Christopher Glacken from checked luggage in 1995 at the Northern Kentucky International Airport. He was convicted of theft and the sale of the weapons. He's been pardoned for having "exceptional character."

"Today, Mr. Williams is active in his community" the statement said, "and is uniformly described as a trustworthy man of exceptional character."

Trump also pardoned Roy Wayne McKeever, Rodney Takumi and Michael Tedesco, finding all five "entirely deserving" of executive clemency:

"Through these full and unconditional pardons, the Federal rights of these men, including the right to vote and the right to bear arms, have been fully restored. Today, they are once again full and equal citizens under the law."

Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution states that the president "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."

Trump has now pardoned 12 people during his time in office and has commuted two prison sentences.

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