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Marc Short, who served as chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, condemned the pardons granted by former President Donald Trump in the final hours of his administration.
Short made the remarks during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” telling host Shannon Bream that the pardons were among the worst parts of the end of Trump’s administration.
“One of the most inappropriate parts of our administration’s end was the pardon Donald Trump gave to cocaine traffickers, to family members, to people who had committed violent crimes,” Short said.
“I think we need to have a real conversation about what people would actually do with the power of grace,” he continued. “There are a few people on stage who have been governors and understand it, but I think even when you look at Donald Trump’s track record when it comes to pardon, it was indefensible.”
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A former top aide to Mike Pence slammed former President Trump for his last-minute pardon, which he signed for family members and “cocaine traffickers.” (James Devaney/GC Images)
Trump granted 73 pardons and 70 reduced sentences on January 20, 2021, his last day in office. Pardon recipients included former White House adviser Steve Bannon and rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black.
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Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who is serving a nearly 30-year prison sentence on corruption charges, was among 70 to have their sentences commuted.
Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, said Donald Trump’s latest pardon was “inappropriate.”
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Short’s comments came on the same day that Pence was defending former President Donald Trump’s right to have his day in court, but evaded questions about whether Trump should be convicted if allegations against him prove true.
Pence appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday for a lengthy interview with host Chuck Todd. Todd started the conversation by mentioning Trump’s indictment and subsequent appearance at a federal courthouse in Miami, but Pence repeatedly dodged the host’s questions.
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering national politics and major news events. Send tips to [email protected], or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
