Powell actually asked Trump to not pardon Flynn because he, being an innocent man, deserved to be exonerated in public court; and a Presidential pardon would be used by the corrupt media to paint Trump as obstructing justice. It could have endangered his re-election.
Powell actually asked Trump to not pardon Flynn because he, being an innocent man, deserved to be exonerated in public court; and a Presidential pardon would be used by the corrupt media to paint Trump as obstructing justice. It could have endangered his re-election.