Trump to PARDON Puerto Rico’s Former Governor After a Politically Motivated Case that Extended to Trump’s Campaign
President Donald Trump is preparing to issue a full pardon to former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and her co-defendants.
Back in 2020, Puerto Rican Governor Wanda Vázquez endorsed President Donald Trump. The Puerto Rican leader says President Trump is the person who delivers for her island.
And she urged Puerto Ricans in New York, Florida, and all over the USA to also vote for President Trump.
According to Fox News, the White House confirmed that Trump will pardon Vázquez along with Julio Martín Herrera-Velutini and Mark Rossini, a former FBI agent.
A White House official told Fox News the prosecution lacked any quid pro quo and was politically driven from the start.
The White House official further noted that the investigation did not stop with Vázquez’s campaign but also extended to Trump’s campaign.
“This entire case is an example of political prosecution. In August of 2022, Wanda Vazquez faced bribery charges related to the financing of her 2020 gubernatorial campaign.
Ms. Vazquez’ pardon materials state that there was never any element of a quid pro quo deal and that her prosecution was politically motivated. The investigation into Ms. Vazquez began 10 days after she endorsed President Trump in 2020.”
Vázquez was arrested in 2022 on bribery charges tied to her 2020 gubernatorial campaign. But her pardon materials reportedly argue there was no bribery scheme at all, only routine policy discussions with a potential donor.
The White House compared Vázquez’s case to that of Alexander Sittenfeld, who received a presidential pardon in 2025 after being targeted in a similarly questionable corruption case.
According to Fox News, Vázquez’s pardon is part of a broader effort by Trump to dismantle what many see as a two-tiered justice system. In 2025, Trump issued a series of high-profile pardons, including:
- January 6 defendants
- Former Rep. George Santos
- Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
- Tim Leiweke
- Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández
- Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley
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