Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday he doesn't think dishing out a pardon to Paul Manafort would serve President Donald Trump well.
"I would not recommend a pardon. I mean, you've got to earn a pardon. I think it would be seen as a bridge too far," Graham told reporters on Capitol Hill.
"I think a lot of people probably feel bad. But that's different than using the power of the presidency. Again, a pardon in this circumstance would be perceived by many Americans as, you know, interfering with an investigation."
Manafort, who worked as Trump's campaign chairman in 2016, was found guilty on eight counts of tax and bank fraud by a jury in Alexandria, Virginia Tuesday. There has already been talk of Trump issuing a pardon at some point, but he has yet to comment on that.
Manafort will be on trial in another case next month.
© 2026 Newsmax. All rights reserved.