Yes, some people are above the law. Thanks for clarifying that @JoeBiden pic.twitter.com/UOdL9FtWHm
— The Older Millennial (@teameffujoe) December 2, 2024
🚨 #BREAKING: Joe Biden has officially pardoned his son Hunter Biden
This comes after Biden and the White House lied COUNTLESS times saying Joe would not pardon his son.
EVERYTHING THIS ADMINISTRATION DOES IS A LIE! pic.twitter.com/Be5GI3WyKq
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 2, 2024
On December 1, 2024, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was facing federal felony gun and tax convictions.
BREAKING: President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden.
The development comes after the Biden administration promised the public that he would *not* consider pardoning his own son.
Biden now says “enough is enough.”
Official statement from Biden:
Today, I signed a… pic.twitter.com/oUS790xW8g
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 2, 2024
BREAKING: President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden. The development comes after the Biden administration promised the public that he would *not* consider pardoning his own son. Biden now says “enough is enough.” Official statement from Biden: Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.
Without aggravating factors like use in a crime, multiple purchases, or buying a weapon as a straw purchaser, people are almost never brought to trial on felony charges solely for how they filled out a gun form. Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given non-criminal resolutions. It is clear that Hunter was treated differently. The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election. Then, a carefully negotiated plea deal, agreed to by the Department of Justice, unraveled in the courtroom – with a number of my political opponents in Congress taking credit for bringing political pressure on the process. Had the plea deal held, it would have been a fair, reasonable resolution of Hunter’s cases.
No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son – and that is wrong. There has been an effort to break Hunter – who has been five and a half years sober, even in the face of unrelenting attacks and selective prosecution. In trying to break Hunter, they’ve tried to break me – and there’s no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough. For my entire career I have followed a simple principle: just tell the American people the truth. They’ll be fair-minded. Here’s the truth: I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice – and once I made this decision this weekend, there was no sense in delaying it further. I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.
Joe Biden just pardoned Hunter for ALL crimes he may have committed in the past 11 years, including shady foreign business deals, letting him walk free from some of the worst corruption in U.S. history. pic.twitter.com/WvYvHs3U31
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 2, 2024
- President’s Statement: President Biden emphasized his commitment to non-interference with the Justice Department but felt compelled to act, citing perceived unjust prosecution of his son. Reuters
- Reversal of Previous Position: This decision marks a departure from President Biden’s earlier pledges not to use his pardon powers for his son’s benefit. AP News
- Legal Context: Hunter Biden was convicted on charges related to firearm purchase and tax evasion, with potential sentences of up to 25 years for the gun charges alone.
- Timing of the Pardon: The pardon was issued just weeks before Hunter Biden’s scheduled sentencing dates in Delaware and California.
- Public and Political Reactions: The pardon has sparked discussions about political implications and the President’s adherence to his previous commitments.
