Trump’s Controversial Pardon Raises Questions About Justice and Accountability

In a move that underscores the tension between presidential clemency powers and public trust, former President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Robert Harshbarger Jr., the husband of Tennessee Republican Rep. Diana Harshbarger. Harshbarger Jr. served four years in federal prison for substituting an unapproved drug imported from China for an FDA-approved medication used in kidney dialysis treatment—a crime that posed risks to patient safety.Justice or Political Favor? Where Does Accountability Stand?The pardon comes despite the fact that substitution of such drugs—even if labeled “compounding”—went beyond acceptable medical practice and violated federal law designed to protect Americans’ health. Prosecutors...