Hi there,

This month we mark 30 years of Democracy Now!’s fearless, independent journalism, and today our reporting plays a more critical role in protecting our democracy than ever before. Please donate today, so we can keep shining a spotlight on the grassroots movements fighting for democracy and challenging abuses of power around the world. Every dollar makes a difference. Thank you so much!

Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman

Non-commercial news needs your support.

We rely on contributions from you, our viewers and listeners to do our work. If you visit us daily or weekly or even just once a month, now is a great time to make your monthly contribution.

Please do your part today.

Donate

Trump Pardons California Woman After Commuting Her Sentence During His First Term

HeadlineJan 21, 2026

President Trump has for the second time pardoned a California woman convicted of fraud. Trump had granted Adriana Camberos clemency during his first presidency, commuting her sentence in 2021 following her conviction as part of a conspiracy plot to sell millions of counterfeit 5-Hour Energy drinks. Then, in 2024, Camberos was again convicted in a separate multimillion-dollar scheme with her brother. The siblings were among 13 pardons and eight commutations Trump issued last week, which also included former Governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez, who pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations.

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top