Trump Says He Will Pardon Ex-Honduran President Convicted by Jury in US Drug Case

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Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez arrives for the swearing-in ceremony for Guatemala’s new President Alejandro Giammattei at the National Theater in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on Jan. 14, 2020. Moises Castillo/AP PhotoPresident Donald Trump announced Friday he is granting a full pardon to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is currently serving a 45-year U.S. prison sentence for drug trafficking and firearms convictions after being convicted by a jury.“I will be granting a Full and Complete Pardon to Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez who has been, according to many people that I greatly respect, treated very harshly and unfairly,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Friday.

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