Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticized the US “political media” for doing the government’s bidding and labeled the current governmental system a federal administrative police state. Ramaswamy spoke on “State of the Union” with host Dana Bash where he reaffirmed his vow to pardon former President Donald Trump if he is convicted on federal charges. Speaking on Trump’s indictment, Ramaswamy stated there was no reference to the Presidential Records Act and the accusations are steeped in politics. He encouraged Bash to investigate further to lead to a resurgence of journalism in the US. Despite the allegations, Ramaswamy clarified he did not think Trump demonstrated good judgment while managing classified information. Trump has stated he will “never leave” the race and is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.
