A Biden Pardon of Trump the Latest Liberal Conspiracy Theory
Activists cheered when Joe Biden committed to not pardoning President Trump. But the concern at the root of the question is not based on substantive evidence any top Democrats think pardoning Trump would be a beneficial move should they win the White House.
In a Thursday MSNBC town hall, a viewer submitted a question for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee: “Would you be willing to commit to not pulling a President Ford and giving Donald Trump a pardon under the pretext of healing the nation?” he asked, referring to the pardon of President Richard Nixon after he resigned in 1974 amid the Watergate scandal. “In other words, are you willing to commit to the American ideal that no one is above the law?” . . .
“Absolutely, yes. I commit,” Biden said. “It’s hands-off completely. Look, the attorney general of the United States is not the president’s lawyer. It’s the people’s lawyer.” . . .
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff in July 2019 tweeted an exchange with special counsel Robert Mueller that noted the president could technically be legally prosecuted for actions he took after he leaves office that the Department of Justice thinks he could not be constitutionally charged with now.
Mueller was asked, “Did you actually totally exonerate the president?"
He responded simply, “No,” and said, “The president was not exculpated.”
When asked if it was true Trump could be charged when he leaves office, Mueller responded simply, “True.”
That’s pretty clear cut.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 24, 2019
Though it is not likely, the question about pardoning Trump is a way for Democrats to allow Biden and prominent candidates to hint at the possibility of prosecuting Trump while avoiding having to make a legally and politically messy pledge to prosecute him. (Read more from “A Biden Pardon of Trump the Latest Liberal Conspiracy Theory” HERE)
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