Trump Signs 12 Pardons Including Former Puerto Rico Governor, Vietnam-Era Draft Registrant, and Financial Crime Defendants

Trump signed 12 pardons on January 15, 2026, led by former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, Venezuelan-Italian banker Julio Herrera Velutini (whose daughter donated $3.5 million to Trump-aligned PACs before charges were filed), and their co-conspirator Mark Rossini — all on Puerto Rico bribery charges. The batch also included Adriana and Andres Camberos (wire fraud), Russell Flint (a 1966 Selective Service offense), Kenneth Kelly (1993 armed bank robbery), and others with securities fraud, money laundering, and firearm convictions. The Velutini pardon drew scrutiny for potential pay-to-play dynamics.