Top Pence Aide Condemns Trump’s “Unseemly” Pardons

Fox News reports:

Marc Short, who served as chief of staff for former Vice President Mike Pence, condemned the pardons former President Donald Trump handed down in the final hours of his administration. Short made the comments during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” telling host Shannon Bream that the pardons were among the worst parts of the end of Trump’s administration.

“One of the most unseemly parts of the end of our administration was the pardons that Donald Trump gave to cocaine traffickers, to family members, to people guilty of violent crimes,” Short said.

“I think we have to have a real conversation of what would people actually do with the power of the pardon,” he continued. “There’s a couple people on the stage who have been governors and understand it, but I think even when you look at Donald Trump’s record when it came to pardons, it was indefensible.”

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Pence Chf of Staff Marc Short rips Trump for his pardons: “One of the most unseemly parts of our Admin was the pardons Trump gave to cocaine traffickers, family members, people guilty of violent crimes. It was indefensible. People giving $750K to lobbyists trying to get pardon.” pic.twitter.com/XC67RBijcP

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