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Trump pardon for Wanda Vázquez Garced leaves related case unresolved, White House plans fix
politics1 day ago

Trump pardon for Wanda Vázquez Garced leaves related case unresolved, White House plans fix

President Trump pardoned former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced for federal offenses, but the pardon does not include a separate 2025 misdemeanor campaign-finance case (3:25-cr-00296) tied to the bribery indictment, which remains active and undecided. A supplementary document is planned to clarify the pardon, while co-defendants in the original 2022 case have been pardoned separately and the cases have not been dismissed. Legal observers say the situation underscores ambiguities in how pardons are documented and executed, highlighting the need for formal processes.

Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor in bribery case
politics3 days ago

Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor in bribery case

President Trump plans to pardon Wanda Vázquez Garced, the former Puerto Rico governor who pleaded guilty in a federal public-corruption case, along with co-defendants Julio Herrera-Velutini and Mark Rossini. The trio pleaded to lesser charges after a late-stage deal, with defense attorney Chris Kise helping broker the agreement. Trump has argued the investigation was politically motivated and has previously pardoned other defendants prosecuted by the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section, which has been largely dismantled.