President Donald Trump waves as he boards Marine One on the South Law.
Sir, – Rev Dr John Cameron’s opinion that the US would benefit from Trump’s being pardoned (Pardon Trump and allow nation to heal its wounds, Courier, January 18) as it was with Nixon’s pardon ignores circumstances around the two presidents’ offences and indeed the men themselves.
Nixon, having had his role in the break-in of the Democratic National Committee offices and then the subsequent cover-up made public, resigned, acknowledging his wrongdoing.
Trump, on the other hand, has consistently refused any such repentance.
This leads me to the second reason Trump should not be pardoned. His crimes are so numerous and ongoing, a pardon will only condone his behaviour and strengthen his bid for another run for office or, more likely, to fill his and his family’s pockets.