"The View" co-anchor Meghan McCain
Meghan Marguerite McCainMeghan McCain rips Blagojevich pardon: He is 'like the swampiest swamp creature in the world' Meghan McCain to Joy Behar: 'You guys have done a piss-poor job of convincing me that I should vote for a Democrat' Behar, McCain get into fiery exchange over 2016 election in debate about Bloomberg MORE called out GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz
Matthew (Matt) GaetzSunday shows preview: 2020 Democrats jockey for top spot ahead of Nevada caucuses Trump adviser presses House investigators to make Bezos testify The Hill's 12:30 Report: Biden leaving New Hampshire early as voting underway MORE (R-Fla.) on Thursday after he said on the program that the president should pardon his longtime confidant Roger Stone
Roger Jason StoneIf Roger Stone were a narco, he'd be in the clear Free Roger Stone The Hill's Morning Report - In Nevada, bets on Sanders, eyes on Bloomberg MORE, saying, "Oh come on, congressman."
McCain, the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain
John Sidney McCainAdvice for fellow Democrats: Don't count out Biden, don't fear a brokered convention McSally ties Democratic rival Kelly to Sanders in new ad Eleventh Democratic presidential debate to be held in Phoenix MORE (R-Ariz.), made the dismissive remark amid a discussion ahead of the scheduled prison sentencing of Stone, who was convicted of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his actions during the 2016 presidential race.
Later Thursday a judge sentenced Stone to 40 months in prison.
ADVERTISEMENT
Asked by co-host Sonny Hostin if he thought Stone should be pardoned, Gaetz said, "Yes, I do." McCain appeared baffled by remark and repeatedly said, "Come on."
"He's the swampiest swamp creature," McCain said.
Rep. @mattgaetz tells the co-hosts “Roger Stone should be pardoned,” and says “if you look at the original intent of the pardon power, it cannot be limited.” https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik pic.twitter.com/36GAN36V64
— The View (@TheView) February 20, 2020
The Florida congressman then defended his stance, comparing Trump's pardons to those of former Presidents Obama and Clinton. He also argued that when the Founders "designed our Constitution, there were vestiges of the British monarchy that Americans still had some reverence [for], and one was the notion that the executive could extend unlimited grace."
As he made his remarks, "The View" flashed a picture that Gaetz, one of the most outspoken supporters of Trump in Congress, took with Stone. Co-host Joy Behar
Josephine (Joy) Victoria BeharMeghan McCain to Joy Behar: 'You guys have done a piss-poor job of convincing me that I should vote for a Democrat' Behar, McCain get into fiery exchange over 2016 election in debate about Bloomberg Behar to Klobuchar: 'If you were a man, you'd be further ahead' MORE at one point chimed in, joking that Gaetz's account made it seem like Trump is a "king."
ADVERTISEMENT
He later argued that based on the original intent of the pardon power, it "could not be limited."
Stone's case gained added attention last week after four prosecutors resigned from his case after Justice Department leaders intervened and requested a lighter sentence than the one originally recommended.
The request came after Trump railed against the initial sentencing recommendation of seven to nine years, though the department has insisted that its decision to intervene in the case occurred without consultation with the White House.
Speculation has increased about whether Trump will use his pardon power to grant clemency to Stone. The president tweeted a video earlier Thursday of Fox News host Tucker Carlson
Tucker CarlsonTrump pardons ex-NYPD commissioner Kerik, financier Milken 8.7 million tune in for NH primary results Trump official threatens to expand Global Entry suspension beyond New York MORE urging him to end the "travesty" of Stone's case. Carlson noted that "Democrats will become unhinged if Trump pardons Stone, but they’re unhinged anyway."
Trump followed that tweet with another decrying what he views as a lack of "fairness" in Stone's trial. The president in the past week has gone after prosecutors, the forewoman of the trial jury and the Obama-appointed judge who doled out the sentence.
"come" - Google News
February 21, 2020 at 12:41AM
https://ift.tt/2PcFpZT
Meghan McCain after Gaetz says Trump should pardon Roger Stone: 'Oh come on' | TheHill - The Hill
"come" - Google News
https://ift.tt/2S8UtrZ
Shoes Man Tutorial
Pos News Update
Meme Update
Korean Entertainment News
Japan News Update
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Meghan McCain after Gaetz says Trump should pardon Roger Stone: 'Oh come on' | TheHill - The Hill"
Post a Comment