California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) and California Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D) criticized President Joe Biden for pardoning his son Hunter on Sunday, raising concerns among Democratic lawmakers. He became the most powerful person.
Newsom is expected to run for president in 2028 after his term ends in 2026. said politiko He said he was “disappointed” by the decision, as Biden took his word not to do so.
“Given everything the president and his family have been through, the instinct to protect Hunter is completely understandable,” he said. politiko. “But I took the president at his word. So, understandably, I am disappointed and cannot support this decision.”
Schiff answered More slowly. In 2018, he sponsored legislation that would force the president to submit documents to Congress if he pardons a family member, arguing that such pardons could constitute obstruction of justice.
“Congress needs to know whether the president is using the pardon power to obstruct justice,” Schiff told CNN at the time.
Schiff said San Francisco Bay Area public radio station KQED reported that he, too, was “disappointed” by the pardon, saying it “will undoubtedly be abused and will probably be abused by the next president in the near future.” ” he said, setting a precedent.
Schiff mentioned President Trump's desire to pardon the January 6 protesters. He did not mention the possibility that President Biden had attempted to obstruct justice by condoning his son's actions in Ukraine, but Schiff impeached Trump for asking the Ukrainian government to investigate the Bidens. At the time, that was exactly what Trump was pursuing.
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