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On December 2, 2025, former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was released from a US prison after receiving a full pardon from former US President Donald Trump. Hernández was convicted in 2024 of drug trafficking and sentenced to 45 years. Trump justified the pardon citing claims of political bias and support from Hondurans. The move coincides with Honduras's tight presidential election, where Trump backs candidate Nasry Asfura.
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A confidential report by 24 FBI agents criticizes Director Kash Patel's first six months in office, citing inexperience, poor leadership, and internal mistrust. The report highlights incidents including Patel's public remarks, mishandling of cases, and a culture of politicization, amid ongoing speculation about his future.
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On December 4, 2025, the FBI arrested Brian J. Cole Jr., 30, in Woodbridge, Virginia, charging him with planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters on January 5, 2021. The arrest closes a nearly five-year investigation into devices placed on the eve of the Capitol riot, with no new tips but a fresh review of evidence.