Lummis Welcomes Trump-Pardoned Wyoming Mechanic Troy Lake as State of the Union Guest

February 24, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced today that Troy Lake, a Wyoming mechanic who was unfairly prosecuted under the Biden administration before receiving a presidential pardon from President Trump, will join her as a special guest at tonight's State of the Union Address.

"I'm thrilled to welcome Troy Lake to Washington, D.C. as my guest for President Trump's State of the Union Address this evening," said Lummis. "Troy is a hardworking American who was unfairly targeted by the Biden Justice Department simply for maintaining diesel engines in school buses, ambulances, and fire trucks to keep them operational in Wyoming's harsh climate. President Trump made the right call in pardoning him, and we're both looking forward to attending tonight's address and hearing about the administration's accomplishments over the past year and plans for the future."

Senator Lummis and Troy Lake in Senate Dining Room on February 24, 2026.

Background:

• Senator Lummis sent a letter to President Trump on September 30, 2025 requesting a pardon for Troy Lake. President Trump pardoned him on November 7, 2025.
  
• In early October, Senator Lummis welcomed Fox News to Wyoming to highlight Troy Lake's case and discuss her legislation aimed at preventing this kind of government weaponization against other hardworking mechanics. Watch here.
  
• Senator Lummis introduced the "Diesel Truck Liberation Act" in October to put an end to the Obama-Biden EPA's war on truck owners and mechanics. The bill was inspired by the Biden administration's weaponized prosecution and imprisonment of Troy Lake.

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