White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about pardoning her son Hunter for a crime that may have occurred within a decade, after President Joe Biden insisted during the campaign that he would not issue pardons. , I went around it all.
Jean-Pierre, who accompanied Biden on his trip to Africa, was asked on Air Force One whether Biden had previously lied to the American people about the pardon.
“First of all, one of the things the president always believes in is being honest with the American people. That's something he always believes wholeheartedly. And if you read the end of his statement, You think you read his statement, but when you look at the end of that statement, you see that he actually says that in the first line of the last paragraph, and, and, I respect the thoughts and opinions of the president about how the American people actually view this and the president's decision-making. I encourage you to read the entire statement,” Jean-Pierre said.
“This was not a politically motivated prosecution.”
“He made this decision this weekend, so I want to be clear about that,” she continued. “He says it himself. It's in his voice. He said this weekend that he came to this decision. And he said he's been wrestling with this because he believes in the justice system. However, I also believe that war politics infected the process, leading to a miscarriage of justice. ”
Biden and Jean-Pierre have maintained that Biden decided to issue the pardon during this recent holiday, but the decision could not be made until December of this year, especially if Donald Trump is elected president. It was predicted long ago. Biden's pardon has drawn sharp criticism from Republicans, who say it was lied by the White House for months, while some Democrats have also expressed regret.
“I respect President Biden, but I think he got it wrong in this case. This was not a politically motivated prosecution,” said Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.). and was convicted by a jury of his peers.” said With X.
As for the rest of the First Family, First Lady Jill Biden: said “Of course we support pardoning our son,” reporters who attended a holiday event with National Guard families at the White House said.
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