Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Trump Pardons Former Puerto Rico Governor
President Donald Trump is giving a pardon to Wanda Vazquez Garced, who used to be the governor of Puerto Rico.
She was accused of doing something wrong in a court case about corruption.
The news was reported by CBS News and confirmed by the Justice Department on a Friday.
The pardon was officially dated the day before.
The news was reported by Ryan Patrick Jones and Bhargav Acharya, and it was edited by Caitlin Webber.
They are all people who work on news stories.
U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced.
Vazquez Garced was previously indicted in a federal corruption case.
The pardon was dated January 15 and confirmed by a White House official on January 16.
The news was reported by CBS News and confirmed by the Justice Department.
The reporting team included Ryan Patrick Jones, Bhargav Acharya, and Caitlin Webber.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump
- What
- Issuing a pardon to former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced
- When
- Reported on January 16, pardon dated January 15
- Where
- Puerto Rico, United States
- Why
- Vazquez Garced was indicted in a federal corruption case
- Person Pardoned
- Wanda Vazquez Garced
- Current Position
- Former Governor of Puerto Rico
- Reason for Pardon
- Federal corruption case indictment
- Source of Information
- Justice Department, CBS News
- Date of Report
- January 16
Sources
Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor Vazquez, CBS News reports
Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor Vazquez
Trump pardons former Puerto Rico governor Vazquez
Donald Trump pardons former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vazquez
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