Overview
- An anonymous White House official said Trump also intends to pardon co-defendants Julio Herrera Velutini and former FBI agent turned consultant Mark Rossini.
- Vázquez pleaded guilty in August 2025 to a reduced federal campaign-finance charge after initial bribery, conspiracy and wire-fraud counts.
- She admitted in court to accepting a promise of a foreign contribution to support her 2020 primary campaign.
- Sentencing has been postponed to January 29, 2026, after prosecutors sought a one-year prison term that her lawyers argue violates the plea agreement.
- The planned clemency comes during a broader wave of pardons, with the White House touting 21 grants and framing several prosecutions as politically driven.