Trump renews call for Pete Rose pardon, saying MLB's all-time hits leader was 'mistreated'
Trump said he would pardon Pete Rose for federal tax charges, calling MLB's all-time hits leader "very mistreated" during a meeting with Dana White.
TL;DR
- President Trump stated he would pardon Pete Rose for federal tax charges and believes Rose was 'very mistreated'.
- Rose pleaded guilty to two felony counts of filing false federal income returns in April 1990.
- Trump argued that Rose's gambling on his own team, while wrong, should not prevent his Hall of Fame induction, especially as gambling is now legal.
- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred cited Trump's support as one of several factors in lifting Rose's ban posthumously.
- Rose, who died at 83, holds the MLB all-time hits record with 4,256 hits and was a 17-time All-Star.