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Trump’s Pardon of Drug-Trafficking Ex-President Reveals Alarming Foreign Policy Failures

By National Security Desk | November 29, 2025

President Trump’s decision to pardon convicted drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernandez raises troubling questions about U.S. commitment to justice and national security amid Honduras’ contested election.

President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that he plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez—convicted in 2024 on serious drug trafficking and weapons charges—raises profound concerns about the integrity of American justice and the security implications for our nation. Hernandez was conclusively found guilty by a U.S. court of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, earning a lengthy 45-year sentence. This conviction was not a matter of political convenience but the result of thorough investigation and due process reflecting America’s firm stance against narcotics that threaten millions of Americans. Is American Justice Being Compromised? By signaling support...

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