Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says President-elect Trump should not pardon Biden's son Hunter Biden, who pleaded guilty in September to a felony charge related to a 2018 revolver purchase. said.
“I don't think he should forgive Hunter. I think we need to be very careful about the dual justice system where the sons and daughters of powerful people and powerful people get off scot-free.” Johnson said on NewsNation's “Dan Abrams Live.”
But Johnson, a Trump ally, said the president-elect may support commuting or commuting Hunter Biden's sentence.
“There is a possibility that the sentence could be commuted or commuted. I wouldn't be surprised if President Trump did that,” he said. “I don't forgive Hunter. Of course not. I'm not going to scream for his sentence to be commuted or commuted in any way.”
Hunter Biden was convicted in June of lying about substance abuse on a federal firearm purchase form in 2018. He admitted that he was addicted to crack cocaine at the time.
He could be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced next month.
Johnson said President Biden should also not pardon his son.
“I don't think President Biden should pardon him. I don't think President Trump should pardon him, but I think President Trump might commute his sentence or do something to commute his sentence. “I hope that by sending a signal, I can persuade Joe Biden not to pardon my son.” “I think that's a terrible example.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday that the president has no plans to pardon his son.
“Our answer is no,” she said.
