"Trump's Clash with GOP Candidate and Criminal Peril in Iowa"

Former President Donald Trump pushed back against Republican candidates who suggested he is running for the presidency to avoid prison, stating it is "wrong" to make such claims. During the Lincoln Dinner in Iowa, Will Hurd and Asa Hutchinson criticized Trump's legal troubles, prompting Trump to respond with personal attacks on his rivals. Trump argued that if he wasn't running or performing poorly in the race, the prosecutions against him would not have occurred. Trump also posted a letter between him and former President Richard Nixon, hinting at the possibility of a pardon. Some GOP opponents have been cautious in their stance on a potential Trump pardon, while others, like Chris Christie, have been critical of Trump's legal battles.