Trump Pardons Politician Over Statue Fund Misuse
April 24, 2025, 6:21 pm
President Trump controversially pardoned a Nevada politician accused of misusing funds earmarked for a memorial honoring a slain officer to pay for plastic surgery. The decision has raised serious eyebrows and prompted debates about the abuse of public trust and political favoritism.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honouring a slain police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery. Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city...
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