Mazie Hirono: “Julio Herrera was pardoned after his daughter contributed $1…”

“Paul Walsack owed $4.4 million in restitution to victims and was serving an 18 month sentence when Trump pardoned him following Walsack's mother spending $1 million to attend a Trump fundraiser. Julio Herrera was pardoned after his daughter contributed $1 million to a Trump super pact. Mr. Weissman, do you see a pattern here? I think the pattern is exactly what you're saying, Senator, which is that people who've made contributions to the President's political committees …” (03:16–03:24)

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