In August 2023, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox privately urged President Biden to pardon Donald Trump, arguing that prosecuting a former president—and Biden’s likely 2024 opponent—would deepen the country’s po

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In August 2023, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox privately urged President Biden to pardon Donald Trump, arguing that prosecuting a former president—and Biden’s likely 2024 opponent—would deepen the country’s political crisis. According to Cox, Biden surprised him by saying he had seriously considered it and had recently discussed the idea with Jill Biden. Cox left believing a pardon was genuinely possible. It never happened. Source: The Atlantic