GOP senators demand info on pardon of Maduro fixer Alex Saab during swap with Venezuela

January 26, 2024

Three Republican senators are demanding the Justice Department fork over the investigative file on Alex Saab, a man who had allegedly been a top financial intermediary between Venezuela and Iran. President Biden granted Saab, 52, clemency in December as part of a broader prisoner swap that procured the release of 10 Americans. Prior to his pardon, Saab had been set to stand trial for money laundering charges.