Breaking · September 4, 2026

Tate is free.

President Donald J. Trump has granted Patrick "Tate" Adamiak a full and unconditional pardon. After 1,414 days behind bars for owning non-functional military relics, the U.S. Navy veteran is a free man and his convictions are wiped away.

1,414 Days wrongfully imprisoned
20 Year sentence, now erased
16 Years he no longer has to serve
0 Functional weapons ever found

Executive Grant of Clemency

Below is the text of the pardon signed by the President, transcribed from the original document. The grant covers every offense in United States v. Adamiak, case number 2:22-CR-47, and it is full and unconditional.

Executive Grant of Clemency

Donald J. Trump

President of the United States of America

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Be it known, that this day, I, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, pursuant to my powers under Article II, Section 2, Clause 1, of the Constitution, have granted unto the individual named below

A Full and Unconditional Pardon

For those offenses against the United States individually enumerated and set before me for my consideration:

United States v. Adamiak, 2:22-CR-47

Patrick Tate Adamiak

I hereby designate, direct, and empower the Pardon Attorney, as my representative, to administer and sign this grant of clemency to the person named herein. The Pardon Attorney shall declare that his action is the act of the President, being performed at my direction.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and caused the seal of the Department of Justice to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington in the District of Columbia this day of September in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty-six and of the Independence of the United States the Two Hundred and Fifty-first.

Donald J. Trump President
Scan of the signed Executive Grant of Clemency for Patrick Tate Adamiak
The signed document, bearing President Trump's signature. Click to view full size.

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This happened because of you.

To everyone who signed the petition, wrote to the White House, donated to Tate's defense, shared his story, and refused to look away: thank you. A Navy veteran is home tonight because ordinary people would not let an injustice stand.

Tate has said the fight is not over. He intends to keep challenging the government's conduct in his case and, if possible, pursue reinstatement in the Navy. Your support still matters.