Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) named the “lowlight” of the primary GOP presidential debate as he knocked Republican candidates’ help for Donald Trump if he turns into the occasion’s nominee even when he’s convicted of a felony.
Six of the eight candidates on the controversy stage raised their hand on Wednesday after Fox Information’ Bret Baier requested whether or not they’d again the previous president as their “occasion’s selection” if he’s “convicted in a court docket of regulation.”
CNN’s Dana Bash requested Hogan on Thursday how the controversy second – which included cheers from the group – sums up the place the occasion is for the time being.
“Properly that was the lowlight of the whole debate. I imply I used to be embarrassed and disgusted by it. Look, we’ve acquired to let the court docket instances play themselves out, we will’t – all people is presumed harmless till confirmed responsible however no man is above the regulation, not even the president of the USA,” Hogan stated.
″And for six folks to boost their hand and say ‘I’d put a convicted felon within the White Home,’ it’s simply past comprehension. I imply in most states, convicted felons don’t even have the proper to vote. They’re not registered voters however we’d put them within the White Home.”
Two of the candidates who didn’t reply to Baier’s query with a raised hand had been former federal prosecutors: ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
“I used to be amazed that solely Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson stood up and stated they might comply with the Structure and the rule of the regulation,” Hogan stated.
