Pardons in the Puerto Rico case followed $3.5 million in super-PAC donations from the banker's daughter; a watchdog alleges a straw-donor scheme
DOJ first reduced the felony charges to misdemeanors; the FEC complaint is an unadjudicated allegation.
Wanda Vázquez Garced
Former governor of Puerto Rico; co-defendant pardoned January 15, 2026 after charges were reduced.
Profile sources: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney CBS News
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| Subject | Relationship | Object | Establishes / does not establish | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump | granted clemency to | Wanda Vázquez Garced | Pardon signed January 15, 2026, per the DOJ warrant. Does not establish: Any exchange; the White House says the pardon materials deny one. | U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney |
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- 2026-01-15 Official acts Pardons signed for Herrera Velutini, Vázquez Garced, and Rossini