Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared to distance himself from committing to pardoning former President Donald Trump if he is ultimately convicted of a federal crime.
During the “Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” on Wednesday, Pence was asked about Trump having been indicted last week on 37 felony counts connected to his alleged mishandling of classified documents and alleged attempts to obstruct the investigation. On Tuesday, Trump was arrested and charged, and he entered a plea of not guilty to all the counts.
When pressed, Pence claimed that “first off, these are serious charges.” He added, “And as I said, I can’t defend what’s been alleged, but the president does deserve to make his defense.”…