Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of Hunter Biden is an extraordinary and politically perilous move that shatters his repeated promises to avoid using executive power to shield his son. By issuing a blanket, “full and unconditional” pardon covering crimes already prosecuted and those potentially looming, Biden effectively insulated Hunter from future scrutiny over controversial dealings in […]
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Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of Hunter Biden is an extraordinary and politically perilous move that shatters his repeated promises to avoid using executive power to shield his son. By issuing a blanket, “full and unconditional” pardon covering crimes already prosecuted and those potentially looming, Biden effectively insulated Hunter from future scrutiny over controversial dealings in Ukraine and China.
This action flies in the face of his own rhetoric that “no one is above the law” and provides ammunition for critics accusing the administration of rank hypocrisy. Even left-wing commentators are livid, recognizing the profound damage this decision could do to Biden’s credibility and the Democratic Party’s moral high ground.
