GOP Senator Finds Moral Compass, Post-Trump
GOP Senator Thom Tillis is reportedly miffed, calling a potential Trump pardon of convicted Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández a “horrible message.” Hernández, convicted of a drug trafficking conspiracy involving tons of cocaine, enjoyed significant U.S. support for years, including millions in aid during the Trump and Biden administrations. Where was the outrage when the US backed him for
'stability'? This sudden moral reckoning conveniently sidesteps the consistent American foreign policy of propping up corrupt regimes in Central America to serve economic and strategic interests. The alleged 'war on drugs' always seems to find its targets in the global South, while the facilitators often enjoy diplomatic immunity until they become inconvenient. One might wonder what specific
message Senator Tillis finds so horrible now, compared to the consistent signal of impunity sent by U.S. backing of strongmen for decades.