Summary

President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, reversing his prior stance against using executive clemency.

The pardon covers Hunter’s federal gun conviction and tax evasion guilty plea, sparking political controversy.

Biden cited political attacks and a “miscarriage of justice” as reasons for his decision, emphasizing his son’s recovery from addiction and the targeting of his family.

Critics argue the move undermines the judicial process, while supporters view it as within Biden’s constitutional powers.

This decision shields Hunter from potential prison time as Biden nears the end of his presidency.

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      1 month ago

      I mean, I don’t give a fuck about somebody smoking crack and buying a gun, but Hunter Biden is in no way a political prisoner or a dissident. If anything he belongs in prison for his corruption along with probably every other high ranking politician and their children.

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        1 month ago

        Oh, I forgot everyone is corrupt, so any charges are automatically justified. Yeah that’s not something a dictator would say at all…

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          1 month ago

          Crackhead with a plum job on the board of a foreign energy company? Nothing to see here!

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            1 month ago

            Don’t go to Wall Street then. That’s not evidence of anything but being connected to wealthy people.

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              Do I look like a judge or something? I don’t need require evidence to have an opinion about the impropriety of the crack head failson of a top US politician being given a well-paid, do-nothing position on the board of an energy company. Do you require evidence to think it’s shady that the Saudis bailed out Jared Kushner’s NY real estate investment?

              Back to the point: Hunter is not a “dissident”. I don’t really care though-- I’d pardon my son too. But you know what else I’d do? Pardon a bunch of people who actually deserve it.

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                1 month ago

                Oh so you’re just admitting that it’s a double standard against Hunter then.

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                    1 month ago

                    You don’t care about the facts. You said so yourself. You’re just here to hate on Biden and his son.