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.