Trump’s pardoning of a Kushner-linked drug smuggler undercut a larger DOJ investigation

On his last day in office, Trump pardoned Jonathan Braun, a convicted smuggler, despite later calling for drug dealers to receive the death penalty.
Former President Donald Trump.AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack
- Donald Trump pardoned Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug smuggler, on his last day in office.
- Meanwhile, the DOJ hoped to use …