Donald Trump granted a presidential pardon to Juan Orlando Hernández, leading to Hernández's release from the U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton after a conviction for drug trafficking offenses.Trump also endorsed Nasry "Tito" Asfura in the Honduran election and threatened to cut U.S. aid if Asfura did not win, labeling legal actions against Hernández as a "terrible witch hunt".The pardon drew criticism from
Democrats and
Republicans, while Hernández's wife
Ana García de Hernández thanked Trump and said Hernández would not return to politics due to security threats.