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ramaswamy. and mike pence. well mike, why don't you say, this join me and making a commitment. that on day, one you wouldn't pardon donald. trump and the only candidate on the stage. who encouraged him to say it. here's how we move our nation forward. by turning the page forward. that's exactly >> what i don't want to be convicted of these crimes. you >> can't be able to make a commitment, the same justice that was -- >> i was a politician that for. -- >> i've actually given pardons, and he usually follows a finding of guilt and contrition by the individual that's been conflicted. so the president the united states would give consideration pardon request. >> i mean charlie that was just a weird conversation but that is the problem right. where they're stuck in that discussion. >> yes and what's even more bizarre is that ramaswamy supposedly is running for president of the united states and you think he'd actually want to get in the, race take down the guy in the, lead and
forward. >> i don't know why you assume that donald trump will be convicted of these crimes. i have given pardons when i was governor of the state of indiana. usually it follows a finding of guilt and contrition by the individual that's been convicted. so if i'm president of the united states, we'll give fair consideration to any pardon request. >> i asked vivek ramaswamy afterwards about that. why wouldn't you do what mike pence said and just wait, a, to see if he's convicted, and b, see if he hals any contrition ad his answer is this is a witch hunt and all these prosecutions are political. but on more about the dynamics that we saw there, what was your take away? >> again, i think that exact clip speaks to what jeff was saying about the fact that this is donald trump's republican party, which is a litmus test that's being created from one side of the candidates, which are you going to pardon the former president, would you support him if he's a convict
honorable service in our army. >> and as for that pardon request by a texas governor greg abbot, the parole -- the board of paroles and pardons has told cnn they are still considering the governor's request in investigating the incident, kate? -- sara. >> no worries. lucy kafanov. we will bring you the result of what happens today as lucy said in half an hour in the court this in texas. florida education officials are rejecting dozens of social studies textbooks now. hear what information they want removed and after her husband died suddenly, a woman in utah publisheded a children's book about grief. she is now charged with his murder. details on that case next.
documents reveal the texas man who killed a protester at a black lives matter rally in 2020 spread racist messages online for years now, the texas government promised to pardon daniel perry shortly after he was convicted before he was sentenced. abbot claimed perry was protected under the stand your ground law in texas. new evidence, though, may complicate abbott's efforts. jake tapper to have more on this story at the top of the hour on the lead, so, jake, i know you've been following this very closely tell us more about these about these new posts and really the impact that that could have on this pardon request from the governor. well, mr perry's defense attorneys are lashing out at the court for releasing the these messages, almost all of which were not allowed to be shown to the jury. but perhaps perhaps it will complicate efforts to pardon him or give him a new trial. among the posts that he wrote. ah on june 1st 2020 on on facebook, he wrote. it is official. i am a racist
he looked at came from neighboring countries. emerging infectious diseases is not just a problem for over there because it can be in your backyard tomorrow. in our national lead attorneys for convicted sergeant daniel perry. are pushing for a new trial. at the same time, the texas governor greg abbott, vows that he will pardon mr perry on friday, a jury found perry guilty of shooting and killing garrett foster during a black lives matter. protests in 2020. both perry and foster are white travis county district attorney says that he's confident in the guilty verdict that has already been reached by a jury. that district attorney jose garza joins us now, thanks so much for joining us district attorney garza. um i want to get to the pardon request in a moment, but first the request for a new trial. perry's attorneys say that they were blocked from, uh using evidence suggesting that
news central today at nine eastern. new video shows the moment in amman was stabbed during morning prayers at a mosque in new jersey on sunday. you can see the suspect among the other worshippers. when they kneel down to pray. he quickly moves to the front of the room and appears to stab the imam in the back. members of the congregation held the attacker until police arrived. the suspect is a 32 year old from istanbul. he's pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge. the texas board of pardons and paroles says it will immediately start investigating a potential pardon for daniel perry, the man recently convicted of killing a black lives matter. protester three years ago. the pardon request came straight from the state's governor, greg abbott, a move that's causing controversy and putting the victim's loved ones through new trauma. the local district attorney says the governor's request undermines the rule of law and has made the community less safe. simmering
tried to make executive privilege claims over january 6th material before and that is a likelihood again. katelyn polantz cnn washington. president biden has signed legislation on monday to end the national emergency for covid 19 . the white house says the move does not affect a separate public health emergency, which will end on may 11th. but when both emergencies are formally over next month that will end government funded tests, treatments and vaccines. as well as some other social safety net programs designed to help the us deal with the pandemic. the texas board of pardons and parole says it will immediately start investigating a potential pardon for daniel perry, the man recently convicted of killing a black lives matter protester three years ago. the pardon request came straight from the state's governor, greg abbott, a move that's causing controversy
PETALING JAYA: The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) has started a petition, appealing to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to reject any pardon request for incarcerated former prime minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
house chief of staff, mark meadows, ever indicate that he was interested in receiving a presidential pardon related to january 6th? >> mr. meadows did seek that pardon, yes, ma'am. >> as we've seen, the january 6th committee hearings the chief of staff mark meadows was a key figure in the plot, and execution of the attempted coup. we know that as evidenced by his apparent pardon request, he was aware of his own legal jeopardy. new reporting from the rolling stone suggests that his legal troubles was worse that we knew, saying that quote, trump's inner circle increasingly views meadows as a likely fall guy for the former presidents attempts to overturn the 2020 election. members of his legal dream are actively planning certain strategies around meadows downfall, including possible criminal charges. one of the reporters they broke
6th committee hearings the chief of staff mark meadows was a key figure in the plot, and execution of the attempted coup. we know that as evidenced by his apparent pardon request, he was aware of his own legal jeopardy. new reporting from the rolling stone suggests that his legal troubles was worse that we knew, saying that quote, trump's inner circle increasingly views meadows as a likely fall guy for the former presidents attempts to overturn the 2020 election. members of trump's legal dream are actively planning certain strategies around meadows downfall, including possible criminal charges. one of the reporters they broke that story joins me now. austin, what did you learn? >> an important bit of context for this recording is that the trump world based hunt for a patsy or scapegoat when it comes to january 6th and the events surrounding it are in full swing. if you talk to people on donald