Trump says he decided against prosecuting Obama, Biden and Clinton
The president said he resisted pressure from people around him to pursue legal action against the three former officials.
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
President Donald Trump said he has decided against pursuing prosecution of former president Barack Obama, former president Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, despite pressure from people in his circle to do so.
Trump said those close to him had urged him to pursue legal action against the three, but that he chose not to proceed. He did not provide further detail on what specific allegations had been raised against them or why he ultimately decided against prosecution.
The remarks add to a long-running pattern of public statements from Trump concerning his political predecessors and rivals, without, in this instance, resulting in formal legal proceedings being initiated against any of the three.
No further comment from Obama, Biden or Clinton's representatives regarding Trump's statement was immediately available.
Sources
- Trump says decided against prosecuting Obama, Biden, Clinton — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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