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.
Romney believes that if he folds like Chamberlain, that Republicans can control Trump. Chamberlain was wrong, and so is Romney.
I really thought his answer would be “ because then he wouldn’t be running” or “ so he couldn’t plea the fifth
So if a pardon is appropriate, doesn’t that mean presidents don’t enjoy immunity?
Excellent point. And pardons are only given after the legal system concluded someone is given. Mitt is advocating for executive interference over judicial processes.
They can give out pardons prior to a guilty verdict. But, yeah, that’s what a pardon is, executive override.
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.
And, frankly, the country doesn’t want to have to go through prosecuting a former president.
Yes, we do. We really, really do.
The American people never wanted Trump in the first place.
Frankly, the country shouldn’t listen to people who wear magic underwear, yet here you are.
You’re not part of “the country” he’s talking about. He means the elites
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!
Same people who will let a 14 year old kid be tried as an adult think that a grown man should be let off scot free.
Eat shit, Mitt
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.
Mitt Romney should shut the fuck up.
A spineless twat would say such a thing.
This wouldn’t fly with them if tables were turned. What is he even going on about? This is so disconnected. #LifeBeforeRegunz
The fuck? Mitt… you hate Trump?!
No he doesn’t, it’s all an act. If he was invited to dinner right now, he’d jump at the chance
He loves the party though, and they chose Trump, so now he has to say garbage like this.
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…
Politicians are not good people. And they don’t want the law affecting them.
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.
If you’re serious about this, there are resources available.
Mitt the Shit should STFU.
