Trump pardons ex Honduran president Hernandez

President Donald Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former Honduran leader convicted of helping smuggle 400 tonnes of cocaine into the United States, leading to his release Monday from a West Virginia prison, his wife said. The surprise move, as Trump orders strikes on boats allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean and backs right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura in a Honduran vote count deemed too close to call, drew bipartisan criticism. Senators Ed Markey and Bill Cassidy condemned the decision, while White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended it.