VT Foreign Policy

As our nation is possibly facing the criminal indictment of Former U.S. President Donald for crimes against the state it is fruitful to remember that we were once in a similar position.  The question is how did the then-sitting U.S. President Ford handle it?

On October 17, 1974, President Gerald Ford explains to Congress why he had chosen to pardon his predecessor, Richard Nixon, rather than allow Congress to pursue legal action against the former president.