Huckabee says Trump doesn’t need Biden’s pardon: ‘Law is on his side’

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Former Gov. Mike Huckabee suggested President-elect Donald Trump “doesn’t need Joe Biden’s help” by way of a pardon from the indictments against him.

A week has passed since the president announced he was pardoning his son Hunter of federal gun and tax fraud convictions, including those offenses he “may have committed or taken part in” dating back to 2014. The move has divided the Democratic Party, and prompted former Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to suggest that Biden also pardon Trump, but Huckabee disagreed with the sentiment on Newsmax News In-Depth Saturday.

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