Trevor Milton, founder of the hydrogen trucking startup Nikola, has been pardoned by President Trump following his conviction for securities and wire fraud. Milton was sentenced to four years in prison in December 2023 after misleading investors about Nikola's progress. The pardon arrives shortly after Nikola's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, as the company seeks to sell its business. Milton plans to release a documentary detailing his perspective on the events surrounding Nikola. He was previously found guilty by a jury and ordered to pay $168 million to the company during bankruptcy proceedings.