Trump's Drug War Contradiction: Pardons for 100+ Traffickers

• Former President Trump's clemency for over 100 drug traffickers contradicts his public stance on confronting America's drug crisis.
• Notable pardons include Ross Ulbricht (Silk Road founder), Larry Hoover, Garnett Gilbert Smith, and former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández.
• Critics question how these pardons align with efforts to stop narcotics entering the US, despite Trump's threats of military action against drug trade.
• The White House defends the pardons as correcting "past injustices" and not weakening anti-drug efforts.
• A surge in pardons has fueled a lobbying industry, with over $2.1 million spent this year advocating for clemency.

Why It Matters: Trump's pardons for drug traffickers undermine his anti-drug stance and justice.