Trump Issues Amended Pardons for Puerto Rico Trio, Specifying Charge as Foreign National Campaign Contribution

Trump issued amended pardons on January 20, 2026 for Julio Herrera Velutini, Mark Rossini, and Wanda Vázquez Garced, revising the stated offense from conspiracy and bribery to "contribution by a foreign national." The charge specification in a pardon can affect civil liability, as courts have held that civil claims can survive a criminal pardon when the pardon narrowly describes covered conduct. The amendment was the second revision of prior clemency in Trump's second term, following the October 2025 Zuberi amended commutation.