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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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[–] trustnoone@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The scary thing about this is not that he did it. But that this is where we are at. I believe (I'm not from the us and don't follow politics so could be wrong). That Biden believed in the system and thought others did too.

But with Trump coming in, he now believes the system is broken. What he believed in is broken. And as such he's getting what's his, for himself. And now democrat or Republican they both will stomp on the US system to get what they want.

And I have no doubt that the US people are really going to learn what that truly means. When you throwaway the guard rails that you used to believe in. I hope you watch closely.

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[–] irish_link@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A pretty mundane act of fatherhood. If you had the power to prevent your kid from going to jail for something that was done a 5 years ago most people would do it. It wasn't a violent crime that he is being pardoned from so its not that much different than all the pardons Trump did in his first term for all the fraud convictions.

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[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Just like Harris going to Hawaii immediately after her loss, this sends a clear message.

"I don't give a fuck. This was always about personal power and wealth."

Just incase anyone thought the DNC would actually use their defeat as a reason to soul search about how their neoliberal policies no longer serve the people and that's why people aren't coming out to vote.

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[–] berno@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Democrats are twisting this as a great thing now after Biden said he would never do this, what a total bunch of hypocrites.

Once again more "it's okay when our side does it" from them.

[–] auzy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Umm.. Republicans stole his laptop and used his dick pics as revenge porn during congressional hearings

The way he was treated in most countries judges would take that into consideration. Id agree if he was treated fairly. In practice though, Republicans used their privileges to commit criminal acts against him

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[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's bullshit that this is even controversial.

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[–] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (7 children)
[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

precedent.

Yeah that hasn't mattered for about a decade now.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trump'll pardon all the Jan 6'ers in jail when he gets into office. Actual insurrectionist criminals.

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[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Biden 2028!

"Hey, you've seen my hog and you know I was a crackhead."

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