Former President Joe Biden's pardon of five family members before leaving office “confirms the deep corruption” of the past four years, said Peter Schweitzer, director of the Government Accountability Center and senior Breitbart contributor. say.
Receiving a pardon raises questions about potential wrongdoing, Schweitzer suggested in an immediate reaction to the outgoing president's announcement.
Pardoned families include James B. Biden, Sarah Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John T. Owens, and Frances W. Biden.
“This pardon is an utter disgrace. It is a singular act that confirms the deep corruption that he has long denied. There has never been a more selfish and corrupt president in our nation's history,” Schweitzer said. spoke.
schweitzer's book, Profile of Corruption: Abuse of Power by America's Progressive Elites, He first identified the family members as the “Biden Five.”
President Biden at the time claimed he granted the pardon because the family was a victim of politicization.
“My family has been subjected to relentless attacks and threats motivated solely by a desire to harm me. This is partisan politics of the worst kind,” Biden said in a statement. “Unfortunately, there is no reason to believe these attacks will end.”
“That is why I am exercising my constitutional authority to pardon James B. Biden, Sarah Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John T. Owens, and Frances W. Biden.” he added. “The issuance of these pardons should not be misconstrued as an admission that they have engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance of a pardon be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any crime.”
Biden pardoned his son Hunter in December, despite repeatedly vowing not to pardon him for federal crimes he committed over an 11-year period. In his book, Mr. Schweitzer also connects the dots for the first time between Mr. Hunter's lucrative career in international business and Mr. Biden's influence as vice president. Secret Empire: How America's political class hides corruption and enriches their families and friends.
Wendell Husebo is a political reporter for Breitbart News and a former RNC war room analyst. He is the author of The Politics of Slave Morality. Follow Wendell “×” @WendellHusebø or society of truth @WendellHusebo.
