The decision, which was first reported by NBC News, is a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.

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.

    • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      20 days ago

      And?

      You gonna leave your son in prison while a criminal president who explicitly stated he’d target his political opponents sits in the Oval Office?

      Republicans just blatantly lied their way into total power and you’re over here whining about a Democrat lying about getting his son out of prison for non-violent crimes on his way out of office?

      Your priorities are utterly fucked.

      • DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world
        12·
        20 days ago

        I can simultaneously “whine” about multiple things. I guess I am talented at “whining”.

        Also, this kind of shit is part of the reason why that orange won in the first place. Democrats putting up a marginally better candidate and pretending to be saviors of the Earth.

        • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
          41·
          20 days ago

          The calories you burned typing your complaint about Biden pardoning Hunter are wasted calories. It’s so irrelevant and small compared to the avalanche of bullshit we’ve already dealt with and will be dealing with for the foreseeable future, that it’s comical to even consider. The fact that Trump made it abundantly clear he’d be targeting his political opponents is all the justification needed for Biden to pardon Hunter.

          And no, Democrats putting up a “marginally” better candidate is not how the orange dipshit won. First of all, a successful prosecutor with a doctorate in law and a significant political resume isn’t “marginally” better than a twice impeached convicted felon and rapist who instigated a violent insurrection and illegally attempted to overturn an election. I don’t know what dimension someone has to live in to think there’s only a “marginal” difference there. Secondly, the orange dipshit is president because Americans are STUPID. Because Americans don’t do their homework. Americans don’t lookup voting histories so they can see that Democrats are way better about voting in favor of the working class. They don’t look up the conviction histories to find out Democrats have WAY, WAY less convicted criminals who have served in their ranks than Republicans. Americans don’t grasp that you aren’t just voting for the person, but the party. Donald Trump is president…again…because Americans are STUPID. Not because Democrats are only “marginally” better.

          • DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world
            1·
            19 days ago

            The calories you burned

            Meh, I can use fewer calories.

            Americans are STUPID

            Can’t argue there.

            Americans don’t grasp that you aren’t just voting for the person, but the party.

            You literally vote for specific people in the US, unlike in many countries where you vote for parties. That’s the whole point of your incredibly flawed representatives system. Saying people should vote Harris because of her party is like saying people should buy the terrible and useless apple vision because other apple products are good.

            a successful prosecutor with a significant political resume

            To most people, those sound like red flags, not advantages.

            convicted felon and rapist who instigated a violent insurrection and illegally attempted to overturn an election

            I mean, yeah. Americans are stupid. But then again, why should anyone believe those accusations if democrats argue lying is perfectly fine and not an issue?

            • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              19 days ago

              You literally vote for specific people in the US, unlike in many countries where you vote for parties. That’s the whole point of your incredibly flawed representatives system. Saying people should vote Harris because of her party is like saying people should buy the terrible and useless apple vision because other apple products are good.

              If you don’t think a party gains power by their represenative becoming president, I’m not really sure how to proceed with explaining it to you.

              To most people, those sound like red flags, not advantages.

              Refer to my comment about Americans being STUPID. Then check her resume. She spent A LOT of time going after assholes that made people’s lives harder.

              why should anyone believe those accusations

              Because they aren’t accusations. They are facts. And facts matter. Not to stupid Americans, but to some people out there in the world.

              • DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world
                1·
                19 days ago

                Because they aren’t accusations. They are facts.

                Unfortunately, most people are neither omniscient, nor willing to spend large (or any) amounts of time to figure out what are the facts in a sea of lies from both sides.

                “Hey, I can vote for one of two liars, both supporting genocide. Well, I guess I will vote for the one whose party doesn’t insist I should be ashamed for being born white and/or male.” - What I imagine lost democrats the election.

    • Lightor@lemmy.world
      41·
      20 days ago

      I mean, true, but does it matter? The new president spits out dozens of lies daily and he got voted in. If anything, this is what the people want, someone who lies to them.

    • WildPalmTree@lemmy.world
      2·
      20 days ago

      This, I think, is what bothers me. I understand the reasoning but still… The pardoning, no surprise. The lying, makes me a bit sad. I understand the reasoning but it still makes me sad.