CNN's Manu Raju criticized President Joe Biden for pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, despite promising not to do so again during his term.
Raju, chief parliamentary correspondent for Warner Bros.' Discovery news channel, on Monday slammed the move, calling it a “stain.” [Joe Biden’s] heritage. “His comment was Mediaite reported.
“He's been dishonest with the American people about whether to grant clemency or not,” Raju told CNN host Dana Bash on “Inside Politics” on Monday.
“Right before the election, with months left before the election, when he was interviewed, they flatly said no pardons,” he said, adding, “He said that repeatedly. ” he added.
Raju also pointed out that Biden's White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, “has said that repeatedly to the American people.”
“They haven't been honest with the American people,” Raju said of Biden and administration officials.
“And people remember that.”
Raju noted that President-elect Donald Trump pardoned close friends, family members and associates during his first term in office, including Charles Kushner, Steve Bannon, Roger Stone and Michael Flynn. Agreed with Mr. Bash.
A Democratic strategist hit back at Raju for his criticism of Biden, telling the Post: “Mr. “Like last month's election results, this is a clear example of how out of touch the elites in Washington, D.C. are with mainstream America.”
The strategist said Republican attacks on Hunter Biden “barely registered with the American public,” who “will empathize with the image of a father loving his wounded son.”
Biden, 82, claimed he granted the pardon because he saw his son, who was convicted earlier this year on federal firearms charges and federal tax evasion charges, being “selectively and unfairly prosecuted.”
Hunter Biden, 54, pleaded guilty in September to nine charges, including defrauding Americans of $1.4 million in taxes. He was charged in June with possessing a firearm while under the influence of illegal drugs and was also convicted on three federal firearms charges.
The newspaper has contacted the White House for comment.
