Romney reveals he pressed Biden to pardon Trump in push for independent judicial system

Published September 30, 2025 3:46pm ET



Former Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney revealed on Monday that he pressed former President Joe Biden‘s White House to issue a pardon for President Donald Trump.

Before retiring from politics in 2025, Romney served most of his time in the Senate during the Biden administration, under which the government and multiple states brought several criminal and civil cases against Trump.

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