Wanda Vazquez Garced
Pardon by Donald J. Trump
The Case
Facts on file from the DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney
- Offense
- Contribution by a foreign national
- District
- Puerto Rico
- Original Sentence
- N/A
- Clemency Type
- Pardon — full forgiveness, restores civil rights
Case Overview & Context
Plain-English summary of the case and the legal context for this type of clemency
Case Overview
Wanda Vazquez Garced received a pardon for an offense related to a contribution by a foreign national in the District of Puerto Rico. No sentence information is publicly available in the record, which may indicate the case was resolved before sentencing or involved a different procedural status.
Pardon Context
A pardon is an act of executive clemency that forgives a federal offense and restores civil rights such as voting and firearm possession, though the conviction remains part of the historical record. Unlike a commutation, which only reduces a sentence, a pardon represents full forgiveness of the offense and eliminates legal penalties and disabilities associated with the conviction. The pardon power derives from Article II of the Constitution and is absolute for federal offenses, requiring no judicial review or approval. The president's personal reasoning for this specific grant is not publicly documented.
AI-generated summary based on public clemency records. The president's specific personal reasoning for this grant is not publicly documented.
Constitutional authority: Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution grants the President “Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States.” This power is absolute for federal crimes — Congress cannot override it, and no judicial review is required. The president is not required to publish reasons for individual grants.