Biden should have pardoned Trump on federal charges, Mitt Romney says

Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump on all federal criminal charges the moment they were announced, the Utah senator and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said.

“Had I been President Biden,” Romney said, “when the justice department brought out indictments, I would have immediately pardoned him. I’d have pardoned President Trump.”

“Why? Well, because it makes me, President Biden, the big guy and the person I pardoned the little guy. And, number two, it’s not going to get resolved before the election. It’s not going to have an impact before the election. And, frankly, the country doesn’t want to have to go through prosecuting a former president.”

Romney was speaking to MSNBC, in an interview to be broadcast on The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle on Wednesday night.

QuantumSpecter,

No, the corruption must end and Trump must be made an example off.

Ever since Tricky Dicky and watergate, the politicians haven’t felt they can do get away with anything. It must stop!

0110010001100010,
@0110010001100010@lemmy.world avatar

So here’s a radical idea Mitt, perhaps the previous president shouldn’t have committed numerous crimes? Then there wouldn’t be any need to prosecute him…

d00phy,

So one of his reasons for not prosecuting criminal behavior by the sitting President is, “the country doesn’t feel like it!?”

  1. Says who?
  2. When you say shit like that, it’s really hard to believe the myth that nobody is above the law.
  3. You no longer get to say you’re the “law and order” anything.
Marleyinoc,

Yes, we do want the rich and politicians to be held accountable.

I wonder why a rich politician would say such a thing.

tastysnacks,

Politicians are not good people. And they don’t want the law affecting them.

Ashyr,

Eh, there’s some good eggs out there. Katie Porter, AOC, Bernie Sanders, etc…

The system resists them, but they’re out there. I’ve often considered trying to do it myself, because someone has to.

aodhsishaj,

If you’re serious about this, there are resources available.

Ghyste,

Go fuck yourself, Mittens.

meep_launcher,

I mean I do agree with the points that it would be torture for Trump to have to choose between being the focus of a witch hunt or the pitiful disgraced president who only was saved by the kindness of his opponent. When I heard Biden is “throwing down the gauntlet” to debate Trump again, I let out the biggest groan. If I were him I wouldn’t give Trump a platform to look like an equal. I know it feels good to want to beat the living shit out of Trump, but I understand from a political perspective that it might not be the best strategy to win in 2024. I liked it better when Biden was acting senile and not childish.

After that it’s hard not to see the negative consequences of pardoning Trump. There should be a message to other politicians that we are not afraid to send you to jail.

barsquid,

More proof Mitt does not belong anywhere near the government, as if we didn’t have enough proof already. Extremely shameful for the country that he has the position he does.

5in1k,

Prosecute the shit out of that traitor. Fuck you Mitt you vulture.

Cybermonk_Taiji,

Mitt still being a huge scumbag I see.

Zomg,

Maybe it’s true that some people dont want to prosecute a former president, but we have to for the sake of our future.

Paddzr,

Only because it’s not in their favour. Had it been Obama? They’d do it in an instant!

Maggoty,

So if a pardon is appropriate, doesn’t that mean presidents don’t enjoy immunity?

clutchtwopointzero, (edited )

Excellent point. And pardons are only given after the legal system concluded someone is guilty. Mitt is advocating for executive interference over judicial processes.

barsquid,

They can give out pardons prior to a guilty verdict. But, yeah, that’s what a pardon is, executive override.

PM_Your_Nudes_Please,

They can technically pardon something before a conviction, but accepting the pardon requires admitting guilt to the crime. Basically, the pardon says “this person did it but I’m using executive override to remove any responsibility.” And accepting it is basically going “yeah I agree with both parts; I did it, and I’ll accept the executive override.” You can’t accept the latter “pardon” half without also accepting the former “they did it” half.

clutchtwopointzero,

Yes. I guess Mitt’s medication has changed or he recently took up on pot

seaQueue,
@seaQueue@lemmy.world avatar

Eat shit, Mitt

slickgoat,

If Biden doesn’t win, we will probably get a bystander idea of what the Book of Revelations looks like. I mean, if you can blatantly commit crimes, including insurrection, when Trump is sidelined, imagine what is possible when he’s back in charge?

I’m not even American but this will even impact upon me. Indirectly, what you guys do over there follows us home in lots of ways.

NoIWontPickAName,

I really thought his answer would be “ because then he wouldn’t be running” or “ so he couldn’t plea the fifth

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