{"id":1950450,"date":"2023-06-18T15:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T19:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2024-candidates-weigh-in-on-whether-they-would-pardon-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-06-18T15:13:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T19:13:30","slug":"2024-candidates-weigh-in-on-whether-they-would-pardon-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2024-candidates-weigh-in-on-whether-they-would-pardon-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Candidates&#8217; Stance on Pardoning Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F2024-candidates-weigh-in-on-whether-they-would-pardon-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1950450&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><strong>2024 Contenders Weigh in on Pardoning Former President Trump<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week, former President Trump appeared in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-rioter-qanon-shaman-moved-to-virginia-jail-after-requesting-an-organic-diet\/\" title=\"Capitol Rioter \u2018QAnon Shaman\u2019 Moved To Virginia Jail After Requesting An Organic Diet\">federal courtroom<\/a> in Miami, facing 37 charges. As the race to replace President Joe Biden heats up, several potential 2024 contenders have been asked about their stance on pardoning Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>What the Contenders Have to Say<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Ron DeSantis:<\/h3>\n<p> Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, currently second to Trump in GOP primary polls, plans to be <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/asked-pardoning-trump-president-desantis-aggressive\/story?id=99609762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201caggressive\u201d<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-vows-to-consider-pardons-for-jan-6-defendants-trump-on-day-one-of-presidency\/\" title=\"DeSantis may pardon Jan. 6 defendants; Trump promised it on his first day as president.\">issuing pardons<\/a>. He stated that any instance of political bias or weaponization would be considered in the review process.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Mike Pence:<\/h3>\n<p> Former Vice President Mike Pence believes it is premature to discuss pardoning Trump. He emphasized that presuming Trump&#8217;s guilt is unwarranted.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Tim Scott:<\/h3>\n<p> Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) stated that he would not deal with hypotheticals but emphasized that every American is innocent until proven guilty.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Chris Christie:<\/h3>\n<p> Former New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie expressed uncertainty about pardoning Trump. He highlighted the importance of a fair trial and the requirement for admitting guilt to accept a pardon.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Asa Hutchinson:<\/h3>\n<p> Former Arkansas GOP Governor Asa Hutchinson, who called on Trump to drop out of the 2024 race, rejected discussing pardons during the campaign, considering it a misuse of the pardon power.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Nikki Haley:<\/h3>\n<p> Former South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley indicated that it is premature to make a decision but leaned towards favoring a pardon.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Vivek Ramaswamy:<\/h3>\n<p> Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy demanded that other 2024 candidates sign a pledge to pardon Trump in the documents case or explain their refusal.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Larry Elder:<\/h3>\n<p> Conservative talk show host Larry Elder vowed to instruct his attorney general to drop politically motivated charges against Trump. He also advocated for legislation to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2024-candidates-weigh-in-on-whether-they-would-pardon-trump\/\" title=\"2024 Candidates' Stance on Pardoning Trump\">combat lenient district attorneys nationwide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Democratic Party:<\/h3>\n<p> The campaign for Robert Kennedy Jr. declined to comment on any initiatives from Republican primary candidates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the 2024 race unfolds, the question of pardoning former President Trump remains a topic of discussion among potential contenders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several 2024 hopefuls, vying to succeed President Biden, addressed pardoning ex-President Trump. Recently, Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 charges, including 31 alleged Espionage Act violations for retaining national defense information. 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