Alina Hubba, a senior adviser and former personal lawyer to President-elect Trump, predicted Friday that President Biden will grant more pardons in the coming days after pardoning his son.
Her comments came nearly a week after Biden announced he would pardon his son Hunter Biden on federal gun and tax charges. He cited Trump's comments about retaliation as the reason for the reversal as the president-elect prepares to take office in January.
“I've never seen him smile so much,” Haba said of Biden. during the interview With Jesse Watters of Fox News. “And he's saying, 'Guys, my hands are off. I'm still sitting here handing out pardons like tic-tac-toe, and that's it, and then President Trump arrives. “Yes, but at least I've taken care of myself.”
“He's going to pardon himself. He's going to pardon his family, Nancy Pelosi, “Shifty Schiff,” and other people who put their hands in the cookie jar, especially Senator-elect Adam.・She made the prediction, citing Mr. Schiff (Democrat, California) and others.
Mr. Biden has discussed preemptive pardons for Mr. Trump's critics in recent weeks with senior members of his team and officials from the White House Counsel's Office, according to sources familiar with the matter. Those likely to be considered include Schiff, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), and former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci.
“There's no doubt about it. So all we're hearing is leaks of things we already knew,” Haba said in response to the news. “They lied to us during the election, and the American people saw through it. And now we're here. There will be amnesty after amnesty,” I guarantee you, will be handed out. ”
While some Democrats have some acceptance of the idea, others, including many of Mr. Biden's allies in Congress, strongly reject it.
“The way to confront a bully like Donald Trump is not to run and hide. It's to confront him,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) told CNN on Friday. Ta.
“I believe the way to stand up to Donald Trump is to form a legal team and a legal defense fund, and I would be happy to participate,” he later added. “And what we need to do is support those who are potentially at risk.”
Representative Jerry Nadler (New York), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, and others have expressed support for the potential effort, pointing to President Trump's intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel to head the FBI. He has commented in the past as follows: Chasing the next president's enemies.
“I think that's a good idea. In fact, I think you should read the book that FBI candidate Kash Patel wrote,” Nadler said. “Perhaps he should pardon everyone on that list.”
Biden's decision to pardon Hunter Biden rattled Washington and came as a surprise to many Democrats who have publicly criticized the decision. The president and the White House had previously promised not to get involved in his son's legal matters.
The case has led some in the party to call for more pardons, including one for Mr. Trump in his New York hush-money case, which he received earlier this year in 34 cases. He was found guilty of falsifying business records.
“I think there's no denying that the lawsuit against Hunter Biden was truly politically motivated,” said Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania). ABC's “The View” earlier this week. “But I also think it's true that President Trump's trial in New York was also political.”
“I think a pardon is appropriate in both cases, and I think overall that these types of events have eroded America's confidence in this type of system, and that this type of system is being weaponized against political opponents. We cannot allow that to happen.” Added.
Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (IW.Va.) and Rep. James Clyburn (D.C.) have also signaled support for such a move.
