The man who built a political career denouncing corruption just erased a bribery conviction with a pardon—for exactly the type of politician corruption he swore to destroy. Alexander Sittenfeld was found guilty of extortion and bribery, crimes that perfectly fit Trump’s own definition of ‘the swamp.’ This is what ‘drain the swamp’ actually means: protecting your allies while your voters choke on empty promises.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/republicans-ai-image-us-plane-member-rescue-iran