President Trump is set to issue a pardon for former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and her co-defendants, according to White House officials. The decision follows allegations of bribery tied to the governor’s 2020 campaign, which prosecutors initially charged in December 2019 through June 2020 while she was serving as governor.

A White House official disclosed that the investigation into Vázquez began just days after she endorsed President Trump in 2020 and described it as “politically motivated.” Vázquez’s pardon materials asserted there was no quid pro quo arrangement, claiming the discussions with a banker concerned policy alignment rather than material gain. The official also noted this case bears similarities to Alexander Sittenfeld, who received a pardon in May 2025.

In June, federal prosecutors reached a plea deal with Vázquez and co-defendants on misdemeanor charges of unlawful campaign contributions. However, Vázquez’s legal team argued the resolution stemmed from weaknesses in the prosecution’s case rather than political interference, stating that prosecutors admitted they could not justify proceeding with the indictment after being confronted with contradictory evidence.

The pardon marks President Trump’s second recent clemency for individuals indicted on bribery charges, following his pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar last December—a move that reportedly angered Trump when Cuellar announced he was running again for Congress.