The White House reiterated on Friday that President Biden would not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he is convicted of a crime.
When asked if Biden would commute his son’s sentence if convicted on gun charges, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said no. This marks the first definitive answer the administration has given since Hunter Biden was formally charged on Thursday, though a similar message was first floated in July.
“I’ve answered this question before,” Jean-Pierre said, referencing the July briefing. “It was asked of me not too long ago, a couple of weeks ago, and I was very clear, and I said no.”
Hunter Biden was indicted on three felony gun charges, alleging that the younger Biden illegally purchased a gun while on drugs. The charges could carry a 10 year sentence if convicted.
His attorney has denied the charges, and said their constitutionality is “very much in doubt”
“It is a unique and unjustified charge. Hunter owned an unloaded gun for 11 days,” attorney Abbe Lowell said Thursday. “There has never been a charge like this that has been brought in the United States.”
The president’s son is also under investigation by a federal special counsel for alleged tax misconduct and by a Republican House investigation into prior business deals.
Special Counsel David Weiss stated in court filings that he intends to finalize charges related to the tax misconduct by the end of the month.
Republicans allege that Biden used his position to garner lucrative deals for his son. Members of the House GOP have used the claims to push for an impeachment inquiry against the president.
I want the book to be thrown at Hunter.
Ten times the penalty that Trump got the last time he was evading taxes and ten times the gun charges the last NRA fluffer got when they had a gun on probation (or whatever that charge is)
We can’t send the message that the children of our president can just enrich themselves at the teat of the government.
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Of course he shouldn’t pardon him. How has it come this far?
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Edit: Did I really have to be more obvious that this is a criticism of Trump and his family’s behavior? Seriously?
We missed that boat by about 6 years.
I can’t believe nobody has even brought up all the taxpayer dollars that went into the Presidents hotels while he was in office.
*checks notes*
Oh, wait. Biden is President now?
Don’t worry, because the hotels were his, he charged a special rate.
I mean. Did everyone really not get that?
Did I have to be more obvious that this was commentary on the trump family?
I’m down voted a lot already, but seriously?
Sarcasm died under Trump. Sorry.
Sigh. My wife and I are currently talking about a “this is why we can’t have nice things” movie parody of the godfather or something.
I can’t find it because the Internet now sucks and t swift has over taken that query.
I didn’t know that was a thing!
Are you talking about “Mafia!”, the 1998 Lloyd Bridges and Jay Mohr mob movie spoof?
yes! thanks!
The dog breaking is the greatest.
Sadly true. The level of ass-kissing and cognitive dissonance is really at an all-time high.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law
Unfortunately we were shown time and time again that GOP doesn’t care about looking like hypocrites. Their base is completly disconnected with the real world.
So. You’re for prosecuting Jared Kushner, too?
Who received 2 billion dollars from the Saudis for no stated reason. While serving as a senior advisor to his daddy-in-law?
Hunters employment might be a bit shady…. But it wasn’t illegal. kushner’s bribe was.
Of course. That was commentary on the trump crime family.