Romney Asked Biden Team to Pardon Trump

Mitt Romney says he personally urged the Biden administration to pardon President Trump before any indictments were issued, warning that prosecuting political rivals “is a very dangerous path.”

“We just can’t begin to be prosecuting political opponents,” the former GOP senator said during a Drew University event Monday with Dana Bash, according to CNN. Romney argued that such prosecutions risk fueling “anger and hate.”

Romney also criticized the Trump administration’s indictment of former FBI chief James Comey, suggesting it stemmed from Trump’s humiliation and desire for retribution. “He said he was gonna have revenge and retribution, and he is,” Romney said.

The Utah Republican expressed skepticism over Trump’s push to expand executive power, conceding that while some actions might be constitutional, “probably in some cases, no.” He raised particular concern about the idea of removing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, calling it “a huge mistake.”

Romney further criticized Trump for what he described as rolling out a red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Alaska summit, stressing the importance of standing with Ukraine. He also blamed Trump’s tariff-heavy trade policies for higher consumer costs, saying he was “shocked at the prices in the grocery store.”

While Romney agreed that tariffs on China could make sense if coordinated with allies, he opposed targeting traditional trade partners such as Canada.

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