Rich Lowry thinks the new president–either DeSantis or Biden–should pardon Trump. By doing so, he will supposedly extract a lot of the poison from the body politic. Is Lowry right?
If DeSantis does it, no. Instead of being viewed as a selfless, bipartisan act akin to the Nixon pardon, it would be seen as the ultimate effort to own the libs, and highly resented. If Biden does it, however, it would be an act both of generosity and domination; it would show the world that Trump is dependent on his goodwill. It would also prove that the establishment isn’t as evil as Trump says it is, and avoid the logistical problems that would result with a prison inmate entitled to Secret Service protection. So, yes, it would be a good idea under those circumstances, although even Biden can’t help Trump with any state charges.