President Biden could bridge the bitter divide in the country over the federal prosecution of former President Trump by pardoning his predecessor, but the move would also risk political martyrdom for Mr. Biden.
The first federal prosecution of a former president, who is also the Republican frontrunner for president in 2024, has widened divisions in America’s already bitterly partisan political climate.
Mr. Trump seems not to be expecting a pardon from the president, having accused Mr. Biden of orchestrating the charges in the first place.Democrats are cheering the indictment, saying Mr. Trump has flouted the rule of law for too long. Trump supporters, on the other hand, say it was a political prosecution and the very institutions that symbolize law and order have become weaponized by Democrats for political gain.
That likely changes the political calculus around pardoning Mr. Trump because it would subject Mr. Biden to intense, scathing criticism from within his own party. “Biden won’t pardon Trump in 2024 because he’s too invested in his animosity for Trump and he’s got a very, very liberal staff telling him he can’t do that,” Mr. Shirley said.
Mr. Ford strode into office with a 71% approval rating when Mr. Nixon resigned, but that quickly plummeted to 50% after he pardoned Mr. Nixon, according to historical data from Gallup News Service. On his first full day in office, Mr. Ford’s successor, President Carter, granted an unconditional pardon to tens of thousands of Americans who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War.
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