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MS NOWApr 17, 2026National News

The former leader of Honduras got 45 years for protecting drug cartels that supplied the U.S. Trump said it was all a Biden setup.

President Trump pardoned former Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernández, claiming the underlying drug trafficking case was a political setup.

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President Donald Trump pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was serving 45 years for drug trafficking. The move sparked criticism from former prosecutors and some Republicans who called the decision a blow to accountability and drug enforcement efforts.

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