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.<br /> She argued that key testimony relied heavily on admitted criminals seeking reduced sentences, and that Trump is constitutionally empowered to grant clemency.<br /><br /> This briefing comes amid escalating debates over U.S. foreign policy, anti-narcotics operations, and Washington’s inconsistent stance toward leaders in Latin America.<br /><br /><br />#WhiteHouse #KarolineLeavitt #DonaldTrump #Honduras #HernandezCase #USPolitics #DrugTrafficking #LatinAmerica #BidenAdmin #PressBriefing #APTNews
