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Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt dodged questions on Trump’s pardon of a convicted Honduran drug trafficker, blaming media bias and deflecting to defense policy.
On December 7, 2025, Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt faced criticism during an ABC *This Week* interview for avoiding direct answers about President Trump’s pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, a convicted cocaine trafficker linked to 400 tons of drug smuggling.
Schmitt claimed unfamiliarity with the pardon’s details, dismissed questions as politically motivated, and shifted focus to defending Trump’s anti-cartel military operations in the Caribbean, citing 75% public support.
He accused ABC’s George Stephanopoulos of media bias, criticized coverage of the “Signalgate” report as insignificant, and blamed Democratic opposition to defense policies on post-2024 election frustration.
The exchange highlighted ongoing tensions over presidential pardon power, media accountability, and partisan divisions in national security reporting.
El senador de Missouri Eric Schmitt esquivó preguntas sobre el perdón de Trump a un narcotraficante hondureño condenado, culpando al sesgo de los medios de comunicación y desviándose a la política de defensa.