President Bidenā€™s hypocrisy on full display: Pardons his own son after making a point about ā€˜independentā€™ justice"

In a move thatā€™s being hailed as a ā€œfull and unconditionalā€ pardon, President Joe Biden has announced that heā€™s granting his son Hunter Biden a free pass for all federal charges related to his time between 2014-2024. Just 50 days before leaving office, Biden had previously declared that he wouldnā€™t be making the move, stating heā€™d abide by the juryā€™s decision. But now, it seems he was just playing a different tune.

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President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was facing up to 25 years in prison for lying on a federal form about his drug addiction. This comes after months of saying he wouldnā€™t make the move, and is being met with criticism from politicians and others who called him out on his earlier stance. A case of ā€œmy family is more important than I amā€ - how about keeping your promises for once?

  • NoiseColor @lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Good decision. Trump and his gang promised all kinds of revenge. They donā€™t play by the rules. So it makes sense to do whatever for your last son.

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      1 month ago

      Agreed. If Hunter Bidenā€™s issues hadnā€™t been politically weaponized so much, I doubt Biden would have done it, but the truth is, with Trump coming in to office and threatening retaliation, it makes sense to pardon him.