On CNN State of the Union, Ramaswamy first reiterated that he would pardon Trump if he were to become president. But Ramaswamy downplayed the seriousness of charges relating to the former president’s alleged attempt to keep security footage from the hands of authorities. “So, you think destroying evidence is a process crime?” she asked. (The indictment, which lists seven counts of obstruction, does not say that Trump was successful in his effort to have security footage deleted.) “I think it is, by definition, a process crime,” Ramaswamy replied.

Source: CNN July 30, 2023 16:12 UTC