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Romney says if he were president he would have immediately pardoned Trump

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By Rashard Rose and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said that if he were President Joe Biden he would have “immediately pardoned” former President Donald Trump. “Had I been President Biden, when the Justice Department brought on indictments, I would have immediately pardoned him,…

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NBC News
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney says Biden should have pardoned Trump (opens NBC News)
Published May 14, 2024
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Sen. Mitt Romney said President Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump and pressured New York prosecutors not to pursue the hush money trial against the former president.
RedState
Biden Should Have Pardoned Trump, Says Mitt Romney - But Not for the Reasons You Might Think (opens RedState)
Published May 14, 2024
The Guardian
Biden should have pardoned Trump on federal charges, Mitt Romney says (opens The Guardian)
Published May 14, 2024
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Republican senator tells MSNBC that ‘frankly, the country doesn’t want to have to go through prosecuting a former president’
New York Post
Mitt Romney knocks Biden for ‘enormous error’ in not pardoning Trump (opens New York Post)
Published May 14, 2024
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Fierce Trump critic Sen. Mitt Romney revealed that he would've pardoned the 45th president as soon as the federal indictments came down and voiced bewilderment at why President Biden hasn't.
Politico
Romney: As president, I would have pardoned Trump (opens Politico)
Published May 14, 2024
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Romney joins other prominent GOP figures in rushing to Trump’s defense.
Rolling Stone
Romney, Who Voted to Convict Trump, Says Biden Should Have Pardoned Him (opens Rolling Stone)
Published May 15, 2024
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Sen. Mitt Romney is one of Trump’s harshest critics among the congressional GOP — until it comes to the ex-president’s criminal indictments
Washington Examiner
Romney says Biden made ‘enormous error’ in not pardoning Trump (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 15, 2024
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Mitt Romney said that Joe Biden made an "enormous error" by not pardoning Donald Trump.
Fox News
Romney suggests Biden made 'enormous error' in not pardoning Trump: 'It was a win-win' (opens Fox News)
Published May 15, 2024
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Sen. Mitt Romney, who has been highly critical of Trump in the past, argued Biden missed a major opportunity by failing to pardon his presidential predecessor.
KTVZ Bend
Romney says if he were president he would have immediately pardoned Trump (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published May 15, 2024
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By Rashard Rose and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said that if he were President Joe Biden he would have “immediately pardoned” former President Donald Trump. “Had I been President Biden, when the Justice Department brought on indictments, I would have immediately pardoned him,…
Hot Air
Romney: Biden Should Have Pardoned Trump (opens Hot Air)
Published May 15, 2024
Deseret News
Why Sen. Mitt Romney says Biden should've pardoned Trump (opens Deseret News)
Published May 15, 2024
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What did Utah Sen. Mitt Romney say about pardoning Trump?
Latin Times
Romney Says Biden Made 'Enormous Error' By Not Pardoning Trump In Hush Money Case (opens Latin Times)
Published May 15, 2024
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Senator Mitt Romney criticized President Joe Biden for not intervening in the hush money trial against former President Donald Trump, suggesting Biden should have pardoned Trump to demonstrate

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