Pence hopes DOJ makes use of ‘very high threshold’ when contemplating indicting Trump

WAUKEE, Iowa – Former Vice President Mike Pence mentioned Thursday that he hopes the Justice Department has a rock-solid case in opposition to former President Donald Trump if it indicts him for mishandling labeled paperwork.

Mr. Pence mentioned he fears a federal indictment would add to the political polarization that plagues the nationwide discourse and would ship a horrible message to the world.

“If an indictment is to follow here, my hope is the Department of Justice would be able to present to the American people that the facts in the case, and the applicable law, rise to the level to justify what would be an unprecedented prosecution of the former president,” Mr. Pence mentioned throughout a marketing campaign cease at a Pizza Ranch restaurant.

Mr. Pence launched his presidential bid Wednesday in Iowa after which appeared at a CNN Town Hall the place he turned some heads when he mentioned he hoped a federal indictment didn’t come down in opposition to Mr. Trump.

“I hope the DOJ thinks better of it and resolves these issues without an indictment,” Mr. Pence mentioned. “I had no business having classified documents in my residence, and I took full responsibility for it.” 

“President Biden had no business having him in his residence from when he was vice president as well, and the same with former President Trump,” he mentioned. “But I would just hope that there would be a way for them to move forward without the dramatic and drastic and divisive step of indicting a former president of the United States.”

The feedback got here amid a swirl of experiences that the Justice Department was transferring towards an indictment.

Mr. Trump’s authorized woes have hung over the GOP presidential race, although polls present the authorized drama has hardened his help within the nomination race.

On Thursday, Mr. Pence clarified his remarks by saying the DOJ should convey a powerful case if it indicts Mr. Trump.