Several Congressional Democrats Call for Trump to Be Pardoned

‘Weaponizing the judiciary for blatant, partisan gain diminishes the collective faith in our institutions,’ Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said in a post.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) arrives for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on Feb. 7, 2023. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo

Several congressional Democrats, including a former member of the House Democratic leadership, this week called for President-elect Donald Trump to be pardoned.

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), the former House Democratic majority whip, responded to a question on MSNBC about whether Trump should be pardoned by President Joe Biden.