After President Joe Biden announced a sweeping pardon for his son Hunter Biden, several members of his own party spoke out against him.
Despite repeatedly insisting he would not pardon his son, Biden is now allowing Hunter to avoid legal consequences for crimes committed between January 1, 2014 and December 1, 2024. . The pardon comes as Hunter was also convicted on firearms charges. This is because of his scandalous history with serious tax crimes and his role at Ukrainian gas company Burisma.
“This is an inappropriate use of power, undermines trust in government, and emboldens others to pervert justice to serve their own interests.”
Biden was previously claimed that He said he had no intention of pardoning Hunter and reaffirmed that “no one is above the law.” Biden announced his decision to pardon Hunter over the weekend, arguing that he was being “selectively and unfairly prosecuted.”
“The charges in his case only came after several of my political opponents in Congress attacked me and incited me to contest my election,” Biden said. said In a statement released on Sunday.
“No reasonable person considering the facts of Hunter's case could come to any other conclusion than that Hunter was chosen solely because he is my son. And that is wrong,” Biden continued. .
But members of Biden's own party were not convinced.
“President Biden's pardon of his son confirms a common belief we hear in Southwest Washington: that people who are related “They often receive special treatment due to the two-tiered justice system.” In Washington state, said In a post to X on Monday, he said: “The president made the wrong decision. Families should not be above the law.”
Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton: “I respect President Biden, but I think this was a mistake.'' said “This was not a politically motivated prosecution. Hunter committed a felony and was convicted by a jury of his peers,” he said in a post on X on Monday.
Biden also faced pushback from Democrats in the Senate.
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said, “President Biden's decision puts personal interest above duty and further undermines the American people's trust that our justice system is fair and equal for all.'' ” he said. said In X's Monday post.
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters (Michigan): “President Biden's decision to pardon my son was wrong.'' said “The president's family and allies should not receive special treatment. This is an inappropriate use of power, undermines trust in our government, and allows others to seek justice in their own interests.” It encourages us to bend.”
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