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POLITICSJun 11 · 09:00 UTCPROPUBLICAKeri Blakinger

Lawmaker Pushes for Ban on Special Treatment for Convicted Drug Traffickers After ProPublica Report

Rep. Norma Torres introduced an amendment to block taxpayer-funded VIP perks for pardoned drug traffickers and child traffickers, citing special treatment given to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández after his pardon. The amendment failed in the House Appropriations Committee along party lines.

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