Biden Must Examine Pardons for ‘Aggressive Prosecutions’ Under Biden for ‘People Like Marilyn Mosby’
On Wednesday's broadcast of MSNBC's “The Readout,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced that President Joe Biden will pardon former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. I commented on the possibility of doing so. was indicted and was found guilty perjury and False mortgage application form During the Biden administration, he said things […]
Blumenthal 'strongly opposes' Biden pardons for Jan. 6 panel members
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) says President Biden will pre-emptively pardon members of Congress who served on the House committee tasked with investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. I poured cold water on my thoughts. “I strongly oppose preemptive pardons,” Blumenthal said Wednesday, citing his credibility as a federal prosecutor and state […]
Biden shouldn’t issue pardons for Trump foes, Washington Post writer warns
In a new column, Washington Post deputy editor Ruth Marcus warns President Biden against the idea of preemptively pardoning government officials who have gotten on President-elect Donald Trump's bad side. Marcus urged the president to slam on the brakes after reports that Biden is considering pardoning Trump's political opponents so the Justice Department cannot go […]
Klobuchar says she is ‘not a fan’ of preemptive pardons for Trump critics
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she is “not a fan” of President Biden granting preemptive pardons to critics of President-elect Trump. Klobuchar joined MSNBC's Jen Psaki to weigh in on rumors that Biden will pardon Trump's critics ahead of the transition. She added that she also does not support Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden. […]
Amy Klobuchar admits she’s ‘not a fan’ of Biden’s pardons: ‘Very concerned’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is the latest Democratic figure to criticize President Biden's decision to pardon her son. Biden announced the pardon on Dec. 1 for his son Hunter, despite repeatedly insisting he would not. Since then, there is a possibility that Mr. Biden will also grant pre-emptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sen.-elect Adam […]
Auchincloss says preemptive pardons seem to 'imply guilt'
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday pushed back on suggestions that President Biden should preemptively pardon people who have publicly criticized President-elect Trump, saying those people have done nothing wrong. He said he had not. Asked about the idea of a preemptive pardon in an interview with Chris Stilwald on NewsNation's “The Hill Sunday,” Auchincloss […]
Alina Habba predicts Biden will hand out pardons 'like they're tic tacs'
Alina Hubba, a senior adviser and former personal lawyer to President-elect Trump, predicted Friday that President Biden will grant more pardons in the coming days after pardoning his son. Her comments came nearly a week after Biden announced he would pardon his son Hunter Biden on federal gun and tax charges. He cited Trump's comments […]
BREAKING: President Biden pardons son Hunter
‘The Big Weekend Show’ co-hosts react to President Biden pardoning his son Hunter. #foxnews #fox #thebigweekendshow … source
Watch live: White House holds briefing as pressure grows on Biden for more pardons
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is scheduled to brief reporters Friday afternoon as pressure mounts on President Biden to grant more pardons by January. Biden appeared to reverse course on Sunday, granting a controversial pardon to his son Hunter Biden. The move confused Washington, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle questioning his […]
January 6 pardons needed to undo politicized prosecutions, Oath Keepers founder says
President Joe Biden granted a sweeping 11-year pardon to his son Hunter, making it much easier for President-elect Donald J. Trump to pardon all 1,560-plus defendants on Jan. 6. , says the founder of the Oath Keepers. Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, 59, who is serving an 18-year prison sentence on January 6 for seditious conspiracy […]