Dr. Laurie Santos

Yeah.

I mean, the thing is, you imagine, I mean, you're someone like President Trump and you have people's freedom in your hands.

You know, that is one of the incredible powers of the presidency that you have that ability.

No matter what someone's accused of, no matter what someone's been convicted of, you can set someone free.

And if you have pissed off that person, yeah.

I mean, and especially someone like President Trump.

I'm not saying he wouldn't consider the facts.

I'm not saying he wouldn't look at the case, obviously, in its entirety.

But how someone made you feel as a human being is such a huge part of your decision.

Wouldn't you love to read that letter, though?

I'm sure it is too, but you know also as a human being, when someone writes something to you that's flattering, that's kind, that's humble, that's even reflective, if they want something from you in return for that letter, it just doesn't read the same.

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