President Joe Biden has dismissed the idea of pardoning himself, explaining that he is not considering pardoning himself because he “did nothing wrong.”
At a press conference at the White House, Biden said: asked If he “excludes” from granting a pardon to himself or “other additional members” of his family.
In December, Biden issued His son, Hunter Biden, has been given a “full and complete record of crimes against the United States that he committed or may have committed or participated in between January 1, 2014 and December 1, 2024.” “Unconditional pardon.”
“Have you ruled out pardons for yourself or other family members?” a reporter asked Biden.
“For yourself?” Biden asked. “What should I forgive?”
“That's what I'm asking,” the reporter replied.
“No, I'm not going to pardon myself for anything,” Biden added. “I didn't do anything wrong.”
As Breitbart News' Wendell Husebo previously reported, USA TodaySusan Page confirmed that Biden is considering whether to grant pre-emptive pardons to former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci. .
Biden has so far granted 39 presidential pardons and commuted the sentences of about 1,500 people convicted of nonviolent crimes.