Pence was asked if he as president would pardon Trump during a radio interview Wednesday on the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, to which he responded:
Well, first off, I these are serious charges. And as I said, I can’t defend what’s been alleged, but the President does deserve to make his defense. And I would say to each one of you, look, I’ve been a former governor. I’ve actually granted pardons to people. And I take the pardon authority very seriously. It’s an enormously important power of someone in an executive position. And I just think it’s premature to have a conversation about that right now, guys,
Travis pressed Pence further, saying he was “dodging the question and frankly, not stepping up on the on the front of leadership — which in the past you’ve been willing to do, so to me not answering is a ‘no.'”
Pence argued that the facts were not yet known.
“Number, one, I don’t think you know what the President’s defense is. Do you? I mean, what are the facts? I mean, look, we either believe in our judicial process in this country, or we don’t. We either stand by the rule of law … What I would tell you is I think, as someone who –.”
