President-elect Donald Trump predicted that President Joe Biden would pardon Hunter, the criminal's son, despite Biden's repeated denials of a pardon.
President Biden shocked the establishment media and many people around the world by announcing the pardon on Sunday, despite having repeatedly stated that he would not grant a full and complete pardon to Hunter. . Hunter, who was convicted of three federal gun crimes earlier this year, has faced numerous legal issues and intense scrutiny from Capitol Hill investigators.
Trump, who had expected a pardon in October, probably wasn't surprised.
President Trump: “His father will probably forgive him. We'll see what happens. But he's a bad kid, there's no question about that.” said On October 24, 2024, Fox News' Bill Melgin was asked if he too would be open to pardoning Biden's son.
“I will not forgive him,” Biden told ABC News in June after Hunter was convicted on federal firearms charges. For years, he and his press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, lied that Biden had no intention of pardoning or commuting Hunter's sentence.
President Biden said in a statement on Sunday that the charges against his son “only arose after several of my political opponents in Congress attacked me and incited me to contest my election” and that Hunter's plea deal fell through. He also accused anonymous forces of being involved.
“Enough is enough,” he added.
Days before the pardon, Jean-Pierre answered “no” during his first press conference after Election Day when asked if the president would pardon his son before the incoming Trump administration takes office.
The younger Biden was scheduled to be sentenced on December 12th.
Bradley Jay is Breitbart News' Capitol Hill correspondent. Follow him on X/Twitter. @BradleyAJay.
