Former President Joe Biden granted several highly controversial pardons shortly before leaving the Oval Office, and many feel the Democratic response is hypocritical.
Mr. Biden has granted preemptive pardons to members of his own family and to politicians who have drawn the ire of President Donald Trump, but many Democrats have criticized such pardons until recently. In 2020, reports surfaced that President Trump might pardon Rudy Giuliani and Trump's adult children.
“If you haven't done anything wrong, you're going to sit there and say, 'What do you need a pre-emptive pardon for?'
At the time, left-wing commentators voiced their condemnation, and a video went viral that captured their sentiments showing hypocritical double standards.
MSNBC host Joy Reid hinted that preemptive pardons are only given to people who have committed crimes.
“Have you ever heard of an innocent person receiving a pre-emptive pardon?” Reid asked Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff of California.
“No, it's the president's own family. The president's own family plus the people who have continued to protect him,” Schiff said at the time.
Another exchange showed MSNBC's Brian Williams interviewing Andrew Wiseman, former lead prosecutor for special counsel Robert Mueller.
“Is there an innocent explanation for someone seeking a preemptive pardon for their family? Would they do so if they knew they were innocent and were just concerned about outside forces?” Williams said. asked.
“The answer would be no,” Wiseman said. “If you haven't done anything wrong, you're going to sit there and say, 'What do you need a pre-emptive pardon for?'
MSNBC's Chris Hayes criticized President Trump when it was reported that he might use a “magic clemency wand.”
“The idea of some kind of future pardon, this kind of permanent federal 'get out of jail free' card, that seems to be what we're talking about in this case, Giuliani and Giuliani. [Trump’s] As far as we know, the three eldest sons have not been convicted of a crime,” Hayes said.
“Maybe they were guilty of many things!” he laughed. “And they don't want to face a lawsuit! I don't know. It's strange, I don't ask for a pardon, I don't think I've done anything criminal, so I don't want a pardon. ” But where did the concept of just waving a magic wand of forgiveness come from? ”
The video showed others expressing their anger, including commentator Elie Mystal. viral video It has been viewed over 1.2 million times.
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