Trump Begnadigung Nevada Politiker, die ihre plastische Chirurgie mit Geldern bezahlte, um einen getöteten Offizier zu ehren

>LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer [for personal costs](https://apnews.com/article/federal-indictment-fiore-council-judge-assembly-nevada-e7a7066c545cd0196cae734629713f4b), including plastic surgery.

>[Michele Fiore](https://apnews.com/article/politics-las-vegas-nevada-73278936d0baa571db1174aaf275d4c2), a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker who ran unsuccessfully in 2022 for state treasurer, was [found guilty](https://apnews.com/article/republican-michele-fiore-guilty-wire-fraud-nevada-5844d79dacf0bfd6b43d36e03eb6cd95) in October of six counts of federal wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She was out of custody ahead of her sentencing, which had been scheduled for next month.

>In a lengthy statement Thursday on Facebook, the [loyal Trump supporter](https://apnews.com/article/business-nevada-florida-donald-trump-elections-9171cbee9e03532118a94d0e77cabb4c) expressed gratitude to the president while also accusing the U.S. government and “select media outlets” of a broad, decade-long conspiracy to “target and dismantle” her life.

>The pardon, issued Wednesday, comes less than a week after Fiore lost a bid for a new trial. She had been facing the possibility of decades in prison…

I wonder if there was a bribe from the same funds?

Guess it was worth it then. Lesson learned! …oh wait, what?