Trump Offers Pardon for Drug Lord; US 'Justice' System Cheers
Trump, ever the champion of transactional politics, has publicly announced his intention to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández. Hernández, a man the U.S. Justice Department itself prosecuted and convicted for drug trafficking, received this promise shortly after Trump's endorsement of Hernández's party colleague, Nasry Asfura, in prior Honduran elections. One might wonder if
'law and order' applies only when it's politically convenient or if it's merely a suggestion for certain public figures. This isn't about legal technicalities; it's about the spectacle. The same establishment that decries foreign interference and the breakdown of democratic institutions now watches U.S. presidential candidates openly leverage presidential pardons for geopolitical maneuvering and
domestic political gain. How many 'justice systems' does a convicted drug lord get before we admit it's all just another game?