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Trump-Commuted Drug Dealer Arrested for Child Assault

4/6/2025

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Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by President Trump in 2021, has been arrested again, this time for allegedly assaulting a three-year-old child. His troubling history includes multiple arrests for assault and violations of supervised release, leading a judge to determine he poses a significant risk to the community.

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Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by President Trump in 2021, has been arrested again, this time for allegedly assaulting a three-year-old child. His troubling history includes multiple arrests for assault and violations of supervised release, leading a judge to determine he poses a significant risk to the community.