Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter Is So Much Worse Than It Needed to Be
President Joe Biden just made history — the bad kind — with Sunday night’s sweeping Thanksgiving-weekend pardon of his own son, Hunter Biden. (Talk about trying to bury a story.) The outgoing president made this all way harder than it needed to be on himself, his son, and the justice system.
What Really Made Joe Biden Pardon Hunter—Whatever MAGA’s Rage
Joe Biden’s strong tie to his family is at the core of his being, his role as a father the most important to him—greater than any political fallout.
President Biden faces backlash over Hunter’s controversial pardon
Biden won the White House after saying a laptop that contained evidence of corruption in the Biden family was part of a “Russian plan” in 2020. Now, as one of his final acts as president, he is pardoning the son,
Factbox-US Reactions to Hunter Biden's Pardon by President Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, reversing his earlier pledge to leave the legal proceedings entirely up to the judicial system. Hunter Biden had pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms-related charges and faced upcoming sentencing.
Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
Already reeling from their November defeat at the polls, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden's pardoning of his son for a federal felony conviction after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who operates above the law.
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The Hunter Biden Pardon Is Joe Biden’s Ultimate Failure
After years of touting the need to preserve democracy and the rule of law, the outgoing president concludes his reign in the most cynical way imaginable.
How Washington reacted to the Hunter Biden pardon: From the Politics Desk
The pardon comes after Biden repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his son’s sentence. And in his statement, Biden said he was granting the pardon because his son had been “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.”
President Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?
President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, though he had previously said he would not do so. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden had long pledged that he would not pardon his son, Hunter, who was set to be sentenced this month for gun and tax convictions. But on Sunday, the president did it anyway.
Top Democrats steer clear of Biden’s pardon
Hunter Biden’s pardon is quickly becoming something of a third rail in the earliest stages of the 2028 presidential primary, with few ambitious Democrats showing any desire to touch it. Many of the governors and senators who are vying to become the future of the Democratic Party are declining to weigh in on Joe Biden’s last-minute,
Is Hunter Biden’s pardon a good or bad thing for the rule of law?
President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is controversial. Some legal experts say it’s an invitation for President-elect Donald Trump to go after his political enemies while protecting his allies.
Michigan US Sen. Gary Peters criticizes President Biden's pardon of son Hunter Biden
In a social media post, the Michigan Democrat said the president and his family "shouldn't get special treatment."
Hunter Biden prosecutor pushes back on president's politicization claim
In a court filing, special counsel David Weiss' office noted almost a dozen judges had already rejected Biden's "vindictive ...
Biden's pardon of son, Hunter, roils Democrats' post-election reckoning: ANALYSIS
President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, is throwing a bomb in his party's post-election soul searching.
White House defends Biden's Hunter pardon as criticism mounts
The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part because of concern his political ...