Three former Obama aides accuse President Biden of “lying” and making his defenders “look like terrible people” by pardoning his son Hunter, who he previously said he would not pardon. did.
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vieter, who were often referred to as the “Obama brothers” during their time in the White House, have weighed in on the impact of Biden's pardon for their son.Pod Save America” Podcast on tuesday.
Vietor said he understood Biden's decision on a “human level,” but was unhappy that the president had broken his promise not to pardon his son and made his defenders in the Democratic Party look “stupid.” He said he was holding a
“Everyone looks stupid now. It seems like everyone is full of amazing people,” Vietre said. “And Republicans are going to use this to argue that it was politics as usual when Democrats warned of President Trump's corruption and threat to governance and democracy. And what I'm most frustrated about is It's Joe Biden. He seems like a typical lying politician, and I think that leads to a sense of cynicism that all politicians are the same and that's to be expected.”
Tapper says Biden's lie about pardoning Hunter will force administrators and their allies to 'either believe it or be complicit.'
President Joe Biden speaks to reporters outside St. Edmund's Roman Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, after attending Mass on Saturday, August 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Senator)
Vieter added that Biden has “damaged his own reputation” and “damaged the reputation of the Democratic Party.”
Fellow co-host Jon Favreau said he was “most impressed” that Biden chose to pardon his son rather than “a bunch of people who were public servants just doing their jobs,” like Dr. Anthony Fauci. It's upsetting,” he said.
Favreau said he believed Biden when he said he would not forgive his son, but now he feels like a “fool.”
“I believed his words. I feel like a fool. That's why I'm angry,” he admitted.
The presidential pardon came after the eldest son was convicted in two separate federal cases earlier this year.
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Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vieter attend Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center on July 29, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (John Sciulli/Getty Images, Politicon)
The younger Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges in September and was found guilty in June of three felony gun counts for lying on a mandatory gun purchase form that he did not use the weapon illegally or was addicted to drugs. received the verdict.
The pardon will spare Hunter Biden from sentencing in two future cases, but it will also spare Hunter Biden from sentencing in two future cases, which he says he “committed or may have committed” between January 1, 2014 and December 1, 2024. All potential crimes of a sexual nature are also covered.
Lovett worries that a sweeping pardon could give Republicans the impetus to argue that Biden was acting to protect himself from allegations that he profited from his son's business dealings while vice president. did.
“Of course, conservatives are going to say, 'See? Joe Biden is just defending himself,'” Lovett said.
Former Obama aides said there was no evidence that Biden benefited, but the appearance still hurt the Democratic Party's reputation.
President Biden announced on Sunday that he would pardon his son Hunter, breaking repeated promises not to pardon him. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
Lovett argued that Biden should have framed the pardon as a proactive measure to address concerns that President-elect Donald Trump would target political opponents.
The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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FOX News' Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.
