viral video share in thread The video shows Judge Jeanine Pirro criticizing President-elect Donald Trump over pardons on the Fox News show “The Five.”
Verdict: False
The original video shows Pirro not talking about Trump, but about President Joe Biden's recent decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden. Additionally, a Fox News spokesperson denied the validity of this claim in an email to Check Your Fact.
Fact check:
Following the recent pardon of his son Hunter, President Biden is reportedly considering preemptive pardons for potential targets of President Trump, including General Mark Milley. ABC News. The Biden administration is “having vigorous internal discussions” about the possibility of pardoning President Trump ahead of his second term. politiko Reported.
The video, which has received more than 2,000 likes at the time of writing, is said to feature Pirro criticizing President Trump over the pardon on Fox News' “The Five.”
“[This] He is a classic example of someone who is above the law because he was not even sentenced. “Most of the pardons we hear about are pardons where someone serves time in prison, pays their debt to society, and ultimately has their pardon revoked,” Pirro said.
“That's a roadblock going forward. Not in this case. We won't even know what kind of person he was or what the sentence was. And yet he calls the media and presses charges.” The jury found him guilty. Does that mean you no longer believe in the jury system?” she added.
As Pirro spoke, multiple photos of Trump flashed across the screen.
However, this claim is false. of original video The segment, uploaded to YouTube, shows that Pirro is not talking about Trump, but about the recent decision to pardon Biden and his son Hunter Biden. Mr. Pirro begins speaking at the 2:28 mark of the video.
Similarly, during the original segment, a photo of old man Biden and his son, rather than Trump, flashed on the screen, indicating that the video in the viral thread had been digitally edited.
Furthermore, neither Piro too white house He appears to have publicly commented on the claims made via a viral thread video. President Trump has not addressed his claims. Official website or his TRUTH Social AccountEither.
Also found: Check the facts There are no reliable reports to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. December 4th, lead story I debunked that claim. (Related: Did Joe Biden smile at Hunter's pardon question?)
Additionally, a Fox News spokesperson denied the validity of this claim in an email to Check Your Fact.
“This video is not real,” the spokesperson said, later adding: [the] Fox News Channel. ”
