Trump: "Will Issue Preventive Pardons for Aides and Associates if Democrats Win Midterms"

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that if the Democratic Party takes control of Congress in the midterm elections, he will implement preventive pardons for his aides and associates.

According to the U.S. media outlet the New York Post on the 2nd (local time), President Trump appeared on the outlet's podcast and answered "If necessary, I will. Absolutely" when asked if he intends to issue preventive pardons if Democrats recapture the congressional majority in the midterms and launch investigations targeting officials of the Trump administration.

To the question of whether cabinet members or everyone who has worked for President Trump, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, would be eligible for preventive pardons, he replied, "Yes," adding, "I did it for J6 as well."

J6 refers to President Trump's supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, to block the certification of President Joe Biden's election victory.

On his first day back in office, President Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 people involved in the Capitol riot.

President Trump also stated, "Biden did it too. (Biden) pardoned everyone."

Just before President Trump's inauguration early last year, then-President Joe Biden issued preventive pardons for figures such as former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley out of concern for political retaliation, which sparked controversy as the targets included family members.

Regarding midterm polling results predicting a Democratic victory, President Trump dismissed them as "rigged," claiming that judging by the crowds turning out for his rallies, the Republican Party will achieve better results than what appears in the polls.
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