NewsNation host Chris Cuomo and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on Monday called on President Joe Biden to pardon President-elect Donald Trump.
Cuomo and Smith's proposal for CUOMO came after Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on Sunday. Despite special counsel Jack Smith's two federal lawsuits against Trump no longer moving forward, the ESPN star continues to voice his belief that it is in the national interest to move on from the president-elect's legal issues once and for all. expressed. (Related article: 'He's been lying to us for a long time': Ellie Honig says Hunter Biden's pardon would 'tarnish' Joe Biden's legacy)
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“You know what else Biden should do? I know people are going to be upset about this, but please think twice before you get carried away with me,” Cuomo said. “Not you, everyone else. If I were him, I would forgive Trump. I would forgive Mr. Trump. I think this has to stop.”
“You know what? Honestly, this might sound crazy, Chris, but that's exactly what I want to do. That's exactly what I'd do if it were me. Enough is enough. Um? You? is a Democrat, you lost the election, you got your ass whipped,” Smith replied. “We couldn't prevent him from returning to the White House. As you know, over a dozen cases were dropped against him. For the cases that were decided against him, he We're going to appeal and maybe he'll be relieved of having to deal with all of that. It's time to move on.”
Smith also compared Biden's potential move to pardon Trump to former President Gerald Ford pardoning former President Richard Nixon, saying the decision would be “in the best interest of the country.” Ta.
MSNBC legal analyst Christy Greenberg said on November 25 that the special counsel's move to dismiss the election interference lawsuit against Trump raises the “possibility” that he will be prosecuted later after he takes office for a second term. He said he left it there.
“In this motion, Jack Smith says that is true: “The Constitution requires removal from office in this context, consistent with the temporary nature of the immunity afforded to a sitting president; “We are not calling for removal from office for bias,” Greenberg said, adding, “Immunity from prosecution for a sitting president ends when the president's term ends or he is removed from office.” “This does not preclude such prosecution.” [resignation] Or impeachment. ” Therefore, potentially he could be indicted in the future. ”
But former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirshner said Trump could avoid prosecution by pardoning himself or striking a deal to pardon Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. Explained.
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