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Romney Says He Urged Biden to Preemptively Pardon Trump During Jack Smith Probe

Romney frames the proposal as a way to prevent prosecutions of a political opponent.

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

  • Speaking at Drew University, Romney said he phoned a senior White House adviser during the Biden administration to press for an immediate pardon if the Justice Department indicted Trump.
  • He said his goal was to avoid "anger and hate and vitriol" and to make clear that the U.S. should not prosecute political rivals.
  • Asked what the White House did in response, Romney answered that it "didn't do that."
  • Addressing the current case against former FBI Director James Comey, Romney said he opposes the indictment and warned against using the justice system to punish opponents; Comey faces counts including a false statement and obstruction tied to 2020 Senate testimony.
  • Romney also questioned Trump’s expansive use of executive power and said letting the president remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook would be a "huge mistake."