Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is scolding the rest of the 2024 GOP field for floating a pardon for ex-President Donald Trump as part of their pitch to primary voters.
He said the campaign is not the right forum for theorizing whether Mr. Trump, who faces a federal criminal indictment over his storage of government documents and could face more charges, should see any convictions or sentences washed away under a GOP president in 2025.
“Anybody who promises pardons during a presidential campaign is not serving our system of justice well, and it’s inappropriate.” Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, an outspoken 2024 GOP candidate, vowed to pardon Mr. Trump after the documents case hit the news, while former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has said she would be inclined to pardon Mr. Trump for the sake of the nation.
Some Republicans say a two-tiered system of justice is being deployed against Mr. Trump versus President Biden, whose son, Hunter, faces inquiries into his foreign business deals and is trying to fix a plea deal on tax and gun charges that fell apart last week.
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