Trump pardons politician who paid for cosmetic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Drain the Trump swamp!!!

 

But hey, crooks and grifters like Trump are naturally going to extend a hand to other like-minded crooks!

 

Associated Press

 

April 25, 2025

 

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, including plastic surgery.

 

Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker who ran unsuccessfully in 2022 for state treasurer, was found guilty 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.

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Federal prosecutors said at trial that Fiore, 54, had raised more than $70,000 for the statue of a Las Vegas police officer who was fatally shot in 2014 in the line of duty, but had instead spent some of it on cosmetic surgery, rent and her daughter’s wedding."

 

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https://apnews.com/article/trump-pardon-michele-fiore-nevada-fraud-cf56ef8b302b8111e47cf52d5a606d19

 

 

 

 

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Trump is just applying common sense to this case. Everyone knows that committing fraud while being a Republican isn't really a crime.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Not surprisingly, Fiore seems to be a died in the wool MAGA nut and somewhat prominent figure in Nevada Republican Party circles:

 

Trump pardons Fiore, clearing former Las Vegas councilwoman after fraud conviction

Fiore, once dubbed the “Lady Trump,” was convicted last year of using donations intended for a fallen officer’s memorial for personal use.

 

April 24th, 2025

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Dozens of witnesses testified during the trial, including Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, who said that Fiore had contacted him (while he was Clark County sheriff) seeking donations for the statue. His campaign account sent a $5,000 check to Fiore’s PAC, and an FBI agent testified that shortly after, $5,000 was transferred to Fiore’s daughter’s account to purchase a money order covering Fiore’s rent.

 

Fiore, also a former Nevada assemblymember and the GOP’s nominee for state treasurer in 2022, first entered the Nevada political world in 2012 by winning her race for state Assembly and quickly rose up the ranks. She lost leadership positions before the 2015 session amid controversy regarding more than $1 million in tax liens.

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Fiore narrowly lost her 2022 state treasurer bid — during which she appeared in a campaign ad shooting beer bottles with the labels “vaccine mandate” and “CRT” (critical race theory). Fiore said she didn’t mind people bringing guns into courtrooms because “an armed society is a polite society.” 

 

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https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/trump-pardons-fiore-clearing-former-las-vegas-councilwoman-after-fraud-conviction

 

 

 

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Maybe Trump is showing solidarity with a fellow thief who, like him, robs from charities.