DeSantis Plows Ahead With Whirlwind of Friendly Interviews and a Tour
Mr. DeSantis also sought to turn attention back to his brewing clash with former President Donald J. Trump, whose devoted supporters are one of the biggest hurdles to the governor’s candidacy. As he began his media blitz, Mr. DeSantis took a series of jabs at Mr. Trump, noting how frequently the former president attacked him.
“I think a lot of what he’s doing is showing everybody that he understands that I’ve got a good chance to beat him, because he doesn’t criticize anybody else now,” Mr. DeSantis told a New Hampshire radio station. “It’s only me.”
Mr. Trump’s team “wouldn’t do that if they didn’t think that I had a chance,” added Mr. DeSantis, who argued that he had a better chance of winning independent voters.
At the same time, Mr. DeSantis suggested on “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” that, if elected, he might consider pardoning Mr. Trump if he faced federal charges — along with many other people, including defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol.
“On Day 1, I will have folks that will get together and look at all these cases, who people are victims of weaponization or political targeting, and we will be aggressive in issuing pardons,” he said, responding to a question about Jan. 6 pardons but also citing other cases that he claimed represented “weaponization” of federal law enforcement.
Source: The New York Times
