WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family.
The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence after convictions in the two cases in Delaware and California. The move comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges, and less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.
Biden, who time and again pledged to Americans that he would restore norms and respect for the rule of law after Trump’s first term in office, ultimately used his position to help his son, breaking his public pledge to Americans that he would do no such thing.
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"Guy Who Wrote the Crime Bill that's Destroyed Lives of Millions Pardons his Crackhead Son"
- ShowIn North American monarchy, dictator uses his powers to pardon his son
I mean, i can see why. What are a few drugs, tax fraud and gun felony next to being cumplicit in the genocide of an entire people.
I bet Biden is proud of his son, for being a little better than him. Hopefully, Hunter's son will only get speeding tickets.
And democrats will really stare at me, holding their hands and wringing their wrists over "but why didn't you vote for our corrupt-assed party"
Hey someone help me out, how many people could Biden have freed from prison for drug possession charges if he just pardoned as many as he could? Assuming he was a good person, I mean.
I could give a damn, but you know, it's an overall race to the bottom
Reading this I just realised I can no longer tell if Americans mean could or couldn't when they type could.
Ah at least couldn't provides the relief of certainty. I won't ask you then
If he and his ilk of disgraced democrats had a reputation to save this would have been devastating for it.
I can't believe a PRESIDENT would LIE like that!
-Fox, probably
