Top Pence staff condemns Trump’s last-minute pardon for ‘cocaine traffickers,’ family members

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Marc Short, who served as chief of staff for former Vice President Mike Pence, condemned the pardons issued by former President Donald Trump 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 the Trump administration.

“One of the most undeserved parts of the end of our administration is the pardons that Donald Trump has given to cocaine traffickers, to family members, to people guilty of violent crimes,” Short said. .

“I think we need to have a real conversation about what people are really going to do with the power of forgiveness,” he continued. “There are some people on stage who have been governors and understand this, but I think even if you look at Donald Trump’s record when it comes to pardons, it’s indefensible.”

Trump issued 73 pardons and 70 sentence commutations on January 20, 2021, his last day in office.

Recipients of the pardon include former White House adviser Steve Bannon and rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black.

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff condemned former President Trump’s pardons on Sunday. ZUMAPRESS.com Trump issued more than 70 pardons and 70 sentence commutations on his last day in office. Reuters

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who is serving a nearly 30-year sentence on corruption charges, is among 70 to have their sentences commuted.

Short’s comments came the same day Pence defended former President Donald Trump’s right to have his day in court, but dodged questions about whether Trump should be convicted if the charges against him are proven true.

Pence appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday for a lengthy interview with host Chuck Todd.

Todd began the conversation by mentioning Trump’s indictment and subsequent appearance in a Miami federal courthouse, but Pence repeatedly deflected the host’s questions.

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