Trump plans to pardon ex-Puerto Rico Gov. Vzquez in campaign finance violation case, official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, a White House official said Friday. Vázquez pleaded guilty last August to a campaign finance violation in a federal case that authorities say also involved a former FBI agent and a Venezuelan banker. Her sentencing was set for later this month. Federal prosecutors had been seeking one year behind bars. The official who confirmed the planned pardon indicated Trump, a Republican, saw the case as a...
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