with President Joe Biden other elements Much of his administration has managed to avoid the legal consequences imposed on Americans of other political stripes. Mr. Biden apparently believes his son should be afforded the same luxury.
after repeating
swear He didn't, but a few months later declare Biden: 'No one is above the law' without qualifications issued 'Full and unconditional' pardon for son Hunter Biden.
The pardon would exonerate Hunter Biden from any crimes he committed between January 1, 2014 and December 1, 2024. This 10-year pardon not only spares him a felony conviction and criminal mischief charge on firearms charges; heavy tax crimebut it also conveniently overlaps with the Biden family's scandalous dealings with the Ukrainian company Burisma, which had Hunter. Appointed as director In 2014, it also did business with the communist state organization CEFC China Energy and other questionable foreign entities.
The brazenness and breadth of the pardon surprised critics and tourists alike, prompting CNN and even Politico to acknowledge its “unusual” and “unprecedented” nature.
“The most lawless regime in history.”
Biden: 'I'm content to do nothing'
said Hunter told reporters in June after he was convicted on federal firearms charges. “I said I would abide by the jury's decision. I will. And I'm not going to forgive him.”
On Sunday, a day after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Kash Patel to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray, Biden signed a pardon for Hunter Biden, allowing his son to be charged with other crimes. He suggested that he was being “treated differently” from other people.
“The charges in his case only arose after several of my political opponents in Congress attacked me and incited me to contest my election,” Biden wrote. “No reasonable person considering the facts of Hunter's case could come to any other conclusion than that Hunter was chosen solely because he is my son, and that is wrong. He is five and a half years old. There was an effort to break Hunter. Even in the face of relentless attacks and selective prosecution, they tried to break me – and there's no reason to believe that's enough here. .”
According to Biden, his son incident Along with my deceased brother's wife. At first he refused to acknowledge it, but then tried to avoid paying child support for the daughter he had with a former stripper. He used illegal drugs that would send other Americans to prison. He used his family's brand to build wealth overseas. and reportedly involved in plans to extend international influence Together with his father – he is a victim of a “miscarriage of justice”.
This pardon allows Hunter Biden to commit any crimes against the United States that he may have committed, including, but not limited to, “all crimes for which he has been charged or prosecuted (including crimes resulting in conviction)” during a 10-year period. The crime will be acquitted.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) responded by pardoning X.
write“Democrats said there was nothing to our impeachment inquiry. If that's the case, why did Joe Biden pardon Hunter Biden for the very thing we were investigating? ”
“The most lawless regime in history”
I wrote Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri).
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I wrote“What an abuse and miscarriage of justice!”
Liz Wheeler Blaze TV 'host'liz wheeler show,” tweeted“I was surprised that anyone believed Joe Biden when he claimed he wouldn't forgive Hunter. Obviously that was a lie. Joe was always going to forgive Hunter. It wasn't because Joe was a 'good father.' do not have. Hunter was a bagger who was collecting dirty money for Joe, so I thought everyone knew about it. ”
politiko
admitted A pardon is an “abnormal political act with an unusually wide legal scope” and is “deliberately vague.”
“This is a bad precedent.”
Former U.S. pardon attorney Margaret Love told the publication, referring to President Gerald Ford's blanket, “With the exception of the Nixon pardon, such language is rarely used in clemency documents purporting to pardon clearly unindicted crimes.'' I've never seen it before,” he said. Pardoned President Richard Nixon in 1974.
“Even Mr. Trump's most expansive pardons were specific about what was being pardoned,” Love added.
“This is a very broad grant,” attorney Samuel Morrison, who also worked for more than a decade at the pardon attorney’s office, told Politico.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison suggested that Mr Biden had effectively allowed Mr Trump to distance himself with his own pardon, saying: “This gives him political cover. Perhaps part of the January 6th pardon.'' I think it's coming, at least some of it, maybe all of it.”
CNN
shown The pardon “deepened the entanglement of politics and the rule of law, and undermined faith in American justice,” it said, adding, “It may be seen as a stain on his accomplishments and credibility.”
new york times
shown Hunter Biden likely would not have been eligible for a clemency recommendation according to the criteria used by the Justice Department's Office of Pardon Counsel.
Some Democrats and fellow travelers alike acknowledge that the ploy to keep Hunter Biden out of the results was a grave mistake.
“I'm disappointed that he put his family above his country.”
I wrote Colorado Governor Jared Polis (Democrat). “This is a bad precedent that could be exploited by future presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation. When you become president, your role is to serve the family of the people. Hunter created the legal problems he faced, and one can sympathize with Hunter.'' He continues his fight, acknowledging that no one, including a president or a president's son, is above the law. ”
“A selfish and stupid old man”
tweeted Nate Silver, pollster for FiveThirtyEight. “Why do you think Trump(ism) is gaining support? Well, actually it's complicated. But part of the reason is that elites from all political walks of life absolutely act in their own self-interest. , because they're complete moral hypocrites. And Democrats claim a claim of moral superiority when Trump isn't. ”
silver
added“Don’t vote in 2028 for any Democrat who doesn’t deny clemency within 48 hours.”
By pardoning his son, a convicted felon, Mr. Biden may have done more than shake up what remains of his credibility. He may have turned into an enemy in court.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman
noticed “The pardon is very broad and covers Joe's activities while he was vice president. This means that when Hunter was asked about his business dealings with Ukraine and China, including the involvement of his father, Hunter This means that he cannot plead for the crime, because with the pardon he is not at risk of committing a crime. ”
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