ALL Republican nominees should pledge to pardon Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy says:

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has demanded that his GOP nomination rivals promise to pardon Donald Trump if elected.  

He said that he would quash any conviction against the former president for mishandling classified documents, obstructing justice and making false statements.

The 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur said the Trump prosecution ‘will permanently damage public trust in our electoral process and our justice system.’

‘Whoever among us is elected, our job of reuniting the nation will become daunting — if not impossible,’ he said. ‘I condemn these charges by the U.S. Department of Justice.’

‘I have signed a commitment to pardon President Trump promptly on January 20, 2025, for the federal charges in United States of America v. Donald J. Trump and [former valet] Waltine Nauta,’ the 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur told reporters.

 Issuing a rallying cry to his fellow Republicans seeking to be the candidate for 2024, Ramaswamy said; ‘I respectfully request that you join me in this commitment or else publicly explain why you will not.’

The businessman and Harvard graduate has lodged a Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, request demanding that the Department of Justice hand over any communications with the White House about that case.

Ramaswamy, who has been among the most vocal defenders of Trump, warned that he was ready to go to court to secure their release.

‘If they do not comply with the law in the next 20 business days, then we will sue them in Federal courts at our campaign’s expense to get to the bottom of those answers,’ he said in Miami earlier on Tuesday.  

Fellow rivals, who previously spoke up for the real estate mogul, have been somewhat mooted in their defense of the ex-president since the classified documents indictment charges were unsealed. 

But the 37-year-old barely registers so far in the primary voting intentions of registered Republicans.

According to a poll of polls calculated by Real Clear Politics, the son of Indian immigrants picks up just over 2 percent alongside larger-than-life former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. 

Allies of Ramaswamy deny that he is seeking a position in a second-term Trump administration.

They insist that he will return to his business interests if he fails to win the GOP nomination. 

He has largely positioned himself on an ‘anti-woke’ ticket, vowing to scrap the U.S. green card lottery, end affirmative action and to raise the voting age to 25.

According to Ramaswamy’s plan, 18-24-year-olds would only be allowed to cast ballots if they have served in the military, worked as a first responder or pass a civics test.

His blueprint would, however, require a change to the U.S. Constitution. 

The long-shot candidate’s appearance in Florida came as hundreds of people, including media representatives and supporters of the former president, gathered outside the courthouse in Miami.

A Trump supporter pulls a trailer showing the former president in front of a group of prominent Democrats standing behind bars 

Former President Donald Trump will spend Tuesday back in court in downtown Miami, this time for the 37 federal charges he faces over his handling of classified documents after departing the White House. 

Trump is seen posing with supporters in Doral on Monday evening. His aide Walt Nauta is seen to the far left, in a red tie: Nauta has been charged alongside Trump of conspiring to obstruct justice

Trump faces a rap sheet of 37 counts related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents that were found at his Florida Mar-a-Lago residence.

He denies all the allegations and has branded the charges brought against him as a politically-motivated witch hunt.

The 76-year-old GOP front-runner and other Republicans claim the DOJ has not pursued an investigation into current US President Joe Biden’s own alleged mishandling of classified documents with the same rigor.

Biden said Friday he had not spoken to Attorney General Merrick Garland about Trump’s latest legal woes and had no plans to do so.

‘I have not spoken to him at all and I’m not going to speak with him,’ Biden said, when asked by a reporter if he would speak to the attorney general.

The Code of Federal Regulations states any special counsel must have ‘a reputation for integrity and impartial decision-making,’

The rules also call for ‘an informed understanding of the criminal law and Department of Justice policies.’