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Utah Governor's Secret Pardon Pitch | US News
Utah Governor Spencer Cox revealed in his upcoming book that he urged President Biden to pardon Donald Trump during a limo ride in Salt Lake City back in August 2023, hoping it would ease political tensions amid Trump’s mounting federal charges. Though the pardon would’ve only covered federal crimes—not state cases—it symbolized Cox’s push for unity in a deeply divided era. Despite the gesture, political hostility persisted. Later, Trump’s federal cases were dismissed after his reelection, and Biden ultimately didn’t pardon him. Cox’s book, “Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in an Age of…
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