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Romney Reveals He Urged Biden White House to Preemptively Pardon Trump

He frames the unheeded plea as a bid to short-circuit retaliatory prosecutions to restore confidence in U.S. institutions.

Mitt Romney answers questions in his office after announcing he will not seek re-election, in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023.
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Overview

  • Romney says he called a senior Biden adviser during Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probe, urging an immediate pardon if the Justice Department indicted Trump.
  • He recounts that the White House declined to take his advice.
  • He argues a pardon could have avoided prosecuting political rivals and reduced what he called rising anger and vitriol.
  • He criticizes the Trump Justice Department’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, warning that wielding criminal cases against opponents is a dangerous path.
  • He attributes Trump’s push for retribution to feelings of humiliation and cautions against expanding presidential power over independent agencies, citing concern about removing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.