The White House briefing took a sharp turn as Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Trump’s comments on pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández — a convicted drug trafficker in the U.S. Leavitt accused the Biden administration of “over-prosecution” and “lawfare,” claiming Hernández was politically targeted and denied a fair trial.
She argued that key testimony relied heavily on admitted criminals seeking reduced sentences, and that Trump is constitutionally empowered to grant clemency.
This briefing comes amid escalating debates over U.S. foreign policy, anti-narcotics operations, and Washington’s inconsistent stance toward leaders in Latin America.
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