US EditionMitt Romney reveals he personally urged Biden administration to preemptively pardon Donald Trump
Romney warned that prosecuting political rivals risks fueling anger and hate and called for a pardon to prevent dangerous retaliatory actions, citing concerns about executive overreach.
- On Monday, Mitt Romney, former GOP senator, said he personally urged the Biden administration to pardon President Donald Trump before any indictments, warning that prosecuting rivals "is a very dangerous path."
- Romney linked his appeal to fears of retribution, criticizing the Trump administration's indictment of James Comey, former FBI chief, and saying `He said he was gonna have revenge and retribution, and he is,` said Romney.
- On the use of executive power, Romney cautioned that some moves by President Donald Trump might not be constitutional and voiced concern about removing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
- On foreign affairs, Romney criticized Trump for rolling out a red carpet to Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged standing up for friends in Ukraine, calling some diplomatic choices a mistake.
- Turning to trade, Romney said Trump's tariff-heavy approach shocked him with grocery prices and accepted coordinated China tariffs but balked at targeting traditional partners like Canada.
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Romney says he urged Biden administration to preemptively pardon Trump
Former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said on Monday he tried to get the Biden administration to issue a preemptive pardon to President Trump during the investigation into Trump’s efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. “I called a member of the White House, one of the senior advisers to President Biden. And I said, ‘If the Justice Department decides to indict President Trump, I hope President Biden will immediately eliminate that, a…
Romney: Biden Should Have Pardoned Trump
Mitt Romney says he personally urged the Biden administration to pardon President Trump before any indictments, warning that prosecuting political rivals "is a very dangerous path." "We just can't begin to be prosecuting political opponents," the former GOP senator told Dana Bash during a Drew University event Monday, warning such...
Romney Urged Biden to Pardon Trump
"Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney revealed Monday night that he called the White House during the Biden administration when Special Counsel Jack Smith was investigating Donald Trump to urge President Joe Biden to preemptively pardon him," CNN reports.Said Romney: “Why? Number
Mitt Romney reveals he personally urged Biden administration to preemptively pardon Donald Trump
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney revealed Monday night that he called the White House during the Biden administration when Special Counsel Jack Smith was investigating Donald Trump to urge President Joe Biden to preemptively pardon him.
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