A video of President Joe Biden laughing in response to a reporter questioning the possibility of pardoning former President Donald Trump has gone viral.
to dividewhich was shared on Twitter by a social media user @employeeIt got more than a million views in a matter of hours.
On Monday, Fox News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy asked the president what he thought of pardoning Trump, who has not been found guilty of any crime, even though he has been found responsible for the sexual assault and defamation of E. Jane Carroll in civil court. Biden seemed to find the hypothetical question amusing.
Doocy’s question stems from recent reports that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is facing Trump in his bid for the Republican nomination, has expressed his willingness to tolerate his rival.
Where did you get the idea to forgive Trump? Doshi asks Biden.
the Viral post on Twitter It has more than 1.2 million views and more than 12,700 likes as of Monday night.
Trump faces numerous criminal investigations, including in relation to his alleged involvement in the January 6, 2021 riots in which his supporters stormed the Capitol in an effort to overturn Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.
In a separate investigation, Manhattan Attorney General Alvin Bragg investigated Trump over possible violations of campaign finance laws in connection with the alleged hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump was charged in March in connection with the case.
Another investigation focuses on the former president’s handling of classified documents. Trump has continued to maintain his innocence in all investigations.
Newsweek Representatives for Biden and Trump have been emailed for comment.
And DeSantis officially entered the race when he launched his presidential campaign on Wednesday, after months of speculation about his candidacy.
When asked if he would consider forgiving Trump during an interview Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show Last week, DeSantis said he would use “pardon power” in cases where the federal government is “a weapon against disaffected groups.”
Biden’s mockery of Doocy’s case on Monday isn’t unusual because the president and a Fox News reporter have been the source of a slew of viral content on social media.
Doocy, whom Biden once referred to as a “one-horse,” has a history of clashes with the president. Last year, Biden was surprised by a live microphone calling a White House reporter “a stupid son of a stupid father.” Biden also said he liked Doocy even though his questions often had “an edge.”
