Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter on Sunday night. Was there ever any doubt?
The decision marks a reversal for the president, who has repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence. Did anyone really believe that?
Hunter was to be sentenced on December 12th for his conviction of federal gun charges.
Hunter Biden also was set to be sentenced in a separate criminal case on Dec. 16, after pleading guilty in September on federal tax evasion charges.
He faced years in jail.
Joe said his son was unfairly prosecuted. He also protected him from future prosecutions.
Ahhh as expected, President Biden has granted a full pardon to his son for a specific time period in order to protect him from future prosecution. https://t.co/hLqKBgHfMK pic.twitter.com/qrUots4xRj
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) December 2, 2024
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Did anyone really think Hunter would go to jail? Now Trump can pardon the January 6th people.
The old b*st*rd should pardon Ashli Babbit, too. And restore her to life. Anyone that believes “No one is above the law” horse shirt (-r) is a fool or worse. Our country will soon not be worth spit. I want you liberal eggheads to believe that the 2020 election was the most secure election we ever had, too. One ought to think after pardoning his crook son that the rest of the wrong doing Prez Brib’em has been accused of is very likely true, as well. Maybe Trump will sic his attorney general on the whole Brib’em family and get some real justice in America.
From the DOJ website: Can a person be pardoned for a state crime? No. The President’s clemency power is conferred by Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which provides: “The President . . . shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” Thus, the President’s authority to grant clemency is limited to federal offenses and offenses prosecuted by the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in the name of the United States in the D.C. Superior Court. An offense that violates a state law is not an offense against the United States.
Seems like throwing a gun in the trash would violate some state laws, not to mention drug possession and hookers.
2014 through 2024? I didn’t know you could be pardoned for crimes you have not been investigated or charged with yet.
That was my understanding too.
It’s one of those “Blanket Pardons.”
But when Trump will pardon little grandmas who did nothing more than walk or pray, the left and their media will explode with rage !!!