Biden claims Hunter charges were politically motivated. Here are what the facts show
3 weeks ago

Biden claims Hunter charges were politically motivated. Here are what the facts show

LA Times  

In announcing that he was pardoning his son Hunter in two federal cases, President Biden said the criminal charges “came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election.” The president’s claim that the cases were politically motivated — which his son’s camp has long asserted — has been met with skepticism from some corners. The testimony the jurors heard centered around a question Biden answered on a background check form at a Delaware gun store on Oct. 12, 2018: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Biden checked “No.” Prosecutors told jurors that there was “overwhelming evidence” of Biden’s drug use in the years before and the months after the gun purchase. “There has been an effort to break Hunter — who has been five and a half years sober, even in the face of unrelenting attacks and selective prosecution.” Shortly after the pardon was issued, Hunter Biden’s lawyers filed petitions to have both criminal cases dismissed. Hunter Biden’s lawsuit asserted that Fox News defamed him in a six-part series called “The Trial of Hunter Biden: A Mock Trial for the American People” that was shown on its streaming platform Fox Nation.

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'You are so influenced': Fox News host confronts GOP senator for bowing down to Elon Musk
1 day, 3 hours ago

'You are so influenced': Fox News host confronts GOP senator for bowing down to Elon Musk

Raw Story  

Sen. Markwayne Mullin attacked Hunter Biden when asked about billionaire Elon Musk's outsized role in influencing President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Party. "We're going to bring in Elon Musk and allow him to help us see what we aren't being able to see," Mullin told host Shannon Bream, referring to the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency. "The Shanghai plant …

Ex-FBI informant admits to lying about Biden family's Ukraine dealings
6 days, 8 hours ago

Ex-FBI informant admits to lying about Biden family's Ukraine dealings

Raw Story  

A former FBI informant on Monday admitted to making up a story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter taking $5 million in bribes from a Ukrainian energy firm. Smirnov was indicted for fabricating claims that Ukrainian energy firm Burisma had paid millions of dollars in bribes to Hunter Biden, who was on the Burisma board, and his father, …

Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating
6 days, 18 hours ago

Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating

LA Times  

The federal judge in Los Angeles who presided over Hunter Biden’s criminal tax fraud case has been sued over a party at his home where “significant” underage drinking allegedly led to a guest being assaulted and later hospitalized. The injured guest, Alex Wilson, filed the suit against U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi and his wife, Laura Scarsi, alleging that they …

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov pleads guilty to lying about Bidens
1 week ago

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov pleads guilty to lying about Bidens

Salon  

A former FBI informant whose claims were cited by Republicans in their effort to impeach Joe Biden pleaded guilty Monday to fabricating allegations of corruption involving the president and his family, the Associated Press reported. Alexander Smirnov was indicted in February for peddling false claims about Biden and his son, Hunter, supposedly receiving millions of dollars in bribes from a …

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to phony bribery scheme involving Bidens
1 week ago

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to phony bribery scheme involving Bidens

Al Jazeera  

The fake bribery scheme involving US President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, was central to Republican impeachment inquiry. A former FBI informant has pleaded guilty to lying about a supposed bribery scheme involving United States President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that was later used by Republicans in Congress as part of an impeachment inquiry. Smirnov, 44, was …

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens
1 week ago

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

CNN  

CNN — A former FBI informant pleaded guilty Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to congressional Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the president. Smirnov will get credit for the time he has served since his February arrest on charges that he told his FBI handler that executives from the …

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens
1 week ago

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

LA Times  

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, left, walks out of his lawyer’s office in downtown Las Vegas after being released on bail in February. A former FBI informant pleaded guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Smirnov will get credit for …

Ex-FBI informant who lied about Bidens reaches plea deal
1 week, 3 days ago

Ex-FBI informant who lied about Bidens reaches plea deal

Raw Story  

A former FBI informant charged with lying about US President Joe Biden and his son Hunter has reached a plea deal with prosecutors, according to court documents released Thursday. Alexander Smirnov, 44, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of providing false information in a federal investigation and tax evasion, according to the filing with a district court in …

Ex-FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about Hunter Biden and his father
1 week, 3 days ago

Ex-FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about Hunter Biden and his father

Salon  

Alexander Smirnov, the California man charged with lying to the FBI about fabricated criminal allegations against President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, has agreed to plead guilty, according to a Thursday filing with the court. Hunter Biden sat on Burisma's board of directors from 2014 to 2018, which President-elect Donald Trump and right-wing outlets frequently used as evidence of …

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
1 week, 4 days ago

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former FBI informant accused of fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday. Alexander Smirnov’s deal with Justice Department special counsel David Weiss to plead guilty comes just weeks after prosecutors filed new tax evasion charges against him. Prosecutors say Smirnov …

Biden’s ex-adviser publicly slams ‘timing, argument and rationale’ of Hunter’s pardon
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1 week, 4 days ago

Biden’s ex-adviser publicly slams ‘timing, argument and rationale’ of Hunter’s pardon

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden’s former senior adviser has publicly slammed the …

FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty
1 week, 4 days ago

FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty

Politico  

Smirnov agreed to plead guilty to one count of obstruction of justice and three tax evasion charges. He reached the deal with special counsel David Weiss, who began investigating allegations against Hunter Biden during President Donald Trump’s first term and was allowed to continue the probe after Joe Biden came into office. Smirnov, who was arrested in February and has …

FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty
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1 week, 4 days ago

FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty

CNN  

CNN — An FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family has cut a plea deal with special counsel David Weiss, the prosecutor who led the criminal probe into Hunter Biden. Alexander Smirnov is set to plead guilty to four charges, including tax evasion and obstructing justice by providing false information to the FBI, according to a court filing …

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
1 week, 4 days ago

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

LA Times  

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, left, walks out of his lawyer’s office in Las Vegas after being released from federal custody Tuesday. A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday. As part of the plea deal with …

Former senior White House aide criticizes Hunter Biden pardon
1 week, 5 days ago

Former senior White House aide criticizes Hunter Biden pardon

Politico  

“The argument is one that I think many observers are concerned about. A president who ran to restore the rule of law, who has upheld the rule of law, who has really defended the rule of law kind of saying, ‘Well, maybe not right now,’” Dunn said. She has long been one of Biden’s closest advisers and was the first …

Unpardonable double standards
2 weeks ago

Unpardonable double standards

Salon  

Mainstream media spent last week in a self-righteous frenzy over Joe Biden’s pardon of his son. When Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted federal police and wanted to hang Mike Pence, the upset over Hunter’s pardon for lying on a form will look ridiculous. Media malfeasance on parade Since the pardon was announced, Fox News has churned non-stop false …

Fox News' media malfeasance on parade
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Fox News' media malfeasance on parade

Raw Story  

Mainstream media spent last week in a self-righteous frenzy over Joe Biden’s pardon of his son. Media malfeasance on parade Since the pardon was announced, Fox News has churned non-stop false narratives equating the “Biden crime family” with Trump’s long litany of felonies. Fox News ran over 80 features covering the Biden pardo n over the past week alone, yet …

Letters to the Editor: Was Biden really lying when he said he wouldn’t pardon his son Hunter?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Letters to the Editor: Was Biden really lying when he said he wouldn’t pardon his son Hunter?

LA Times  

President Biden speaks during a ceremony lighting the National Christmas Tree near the White House on Dec. 5. To the editor: I applaud columnist Jackie Calmes for pointing out that President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter was meant to shield him from the threat of malicious prosecution by the incoming Trump administration. To the editor: Hunter Biden was convicted …

Pete Hegseth’s mom emailed a letter to senators defending Trump’s defense secretary pick (her son). It’s going great!
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pete Hegseth’s mom emailed a letter to senators defending Trump’s defense secretary pick (her son). It’s going great!

Slate  

President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a sweeping pardon of his son Hunter for any federal crimes committed over the past 10 years, including those for which he had been tried and was awaiting sentencing. “There has been an effort to break Hunter—who has been five and a half years sober, even in the face of unrelenting attacks and selective …

Column: The backlash on the backlash against the Hunter Biden pardon
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Column: The backlash on the backlash against the Hunter Biden pardon

LA Times  

Days later I’m still seething that President Biden gave a “full and unconditional” pardon to his troublesome surviving son. With the pardon of Hunter Biden, who’d pleaded guilty to tax evasion and was separately convicted of lying about his drug addiction on a gun application, Joe Biden put his family ahead of his fealty to the animating pledge of his …

CNN's Kaitlan Collins dubs Joe Biden's pardon of son Hunter a ‘political time bomb’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

CNN's Kaitlan Collins dubs Joe Biden's pardon of son Hunter a ‘political time bomb’

Hindustan Times  

CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins brutally slammed Joe Biden for pardoning his son Hunter during Monday's episode of The Source. CNN's Kaitlan Collins slams Joe Biden for pardoning his son Hunter Kaitlan Collins rips Joe Biden for pardoning his son Hunter “With 50 days left in his presidency, Joe Biden just set off a political time bomb before leaving for Africa …

'A press release is not a pardon': Hunter Biden judge slams president's decision
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'A press release is not a pardon': Hunter Biden judge slams president's decision

Raw Story  

The federal judge who presided over Hunter Biden’s federal tax case in Los Angeles became the latest voice to come out against President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon for his son in a stinging rebuke made public Tuesday night. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi in a brief order blamed Hunter Biden’s lawyers for failing to file a copy of the presidential …

US President Biden’s growing worries spurred son’s pardon without delay
2 weeks, 5 days ago

US President Biden’s growing worries spurred son’s pardon without delay

Live Mint  

Several of President Biden’s close confidants for months said privately that they expected him to pardon his son Hunter, even as he publicly insisted he wouldn’t. While a pardon always was a possibility as Hunter faced yearslong scrutiny from U.S. attorney—and later special counsel—David Weiss, his defense lawyers said they didn’t have it in mind as they navigated the probe …

'Unfairly prosecuted': Trump quotes Biden's pardon arguments in bid to quash hush money case
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Unfairly prosecuted': Trump quotes Biden's pardon arguments in bid to quash hush money case

Firstpost  

Donald Trump’s legal team has sought for dismissal of his Manhattan criminal hush-money case arguing President Joe Biden used similar reasoning to pardon his son, Hunter Biden Donald Trump's legal team is now arguing that the hush money case should be thrown out given his win in the US presidential election. Lawyers of Donald Trump have invoked Joe Biden’s decision …

Bill Clinton backs president’s pardon of Hunter Biden
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bill Clinton backs president’s pardon of Hunter Biden

Politico  

Many presidents — including Clinton and President-elect Donald Trump — have used their executive power to pardon convictions or commute sentences handed down to close friends and family members. Hunter’s pardon unleashed a torrent of criticism claiming the president provided political cover for Trump to issue wide-ranging pardons to his own allies in order to spare them from prosecution. When …

Trump files motion to dismiss his hush money case — citing Hunter Biden
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump files motion to dismiss his hush money case — citing Hunter Biden

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyers have submitted a motion to dismiss his New York fraud verdict issued by a jury in May, citing President Joe Biden's full pardon of his son Hunter Biden. Trump starts off by referencing Biden's pardon of his son yesterday," Eisen posted on Bluesky. "It's also false that 'this case would never have been brought were it not …

How Democrats and Republicans look at Hunter Biden’s pardon and one for J6ers
2 weeks, 5 days ago

How Democrats and Republicans look at Hunter Biden’s pardon and one for J6ers

Raw Story  

Despite apparent consternation from a small number of Democrats—including Governor Jared Polis and U.S. "Biden didn’t just pardon his son, but he did so after repeatedly saying he wouldn’t, and he gave Hunter Biden an extraordinarily broad pardon, historically speaking," reported The Washington Post’s Aaron Blake. RELATED: ‘Two Things Could Be True’: White House Reveals Why Hunter Pardon Might Not …

Hunter Biden’s Pardon Ruins A Key Democratic Talking Point About The Justice System
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hunter Biden’s Pardon Ruins A Key Democratic Talking Point About The Justice System

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son has undermined an argument Democrats often made over the past two years. In response to Republican claims the government had been “weaponized” against them, such as by the Justice Department prosecuting Donald Trump, Democrats would point out that the government was also prosecuting Hunter Biden ― without any interference …

Here's what compelled Joe Biden to take U-turn and choose family first by pardoning son Hunter
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Here's what compelled Joe Biden to take U-turn and choose family first by pardoning son Hunter

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing US President Joe Biden proved on Saturday that family comes first when he made an announcement about pardoning his son Hunter for gun and tax fraud charges. Joe Biden's pardon to Hunter covers latter's possible federal offenses from January 1, 2014, to December 1, 2024. Trump expresses sympathy for Biden family's issues with Justice department According to three people …

Special counsel dismisses Joe Biden's ‘nonsensical’ claim Hunter was ‘selectively and unfairly prosecuted’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Special counsel dismisses Joe Biden's ‘nonsensical’ claim Hunter was ‘selectively and unfairly prosecuted’

Hindustan Times  

Special counsel David Weiss has dismissed Joe Biden’s claim that Hunter Biden was “selectively and unfairly prosecuted” for federal tax and gun crimes. Special counsel dismisses Joe Biden's ‘nonsensical’ claim Hunter was ‘selectively and unfairly prosecuted’ “The Government does not challenge that the defendant has been the recipient of an act of mercy. “No reasonable person who looks at the …

Did First Lady Jill pressurise Joe Biden to pardon son Hunter? Report says ‘clearly there was...’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Did First Lady Jill pressurise Joe Biden to pardon son Hunter? Report says ‘clearly there was...’

Live Mint  

With outgoing US President Joe Biden on Sunday signing a full and unconditional pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, for crimes including illegal possession of a gun and federal tax evasion charges, reports now suggest that Jill Biden may have played a role in this decision. We were told really in recent weeks that Dr Jill Biden – first lady …

New report highlights what led Joe Biden to change his mind — and pardon his son
Top News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

New report highlights what led Joe Biden to change his mind — and pardon his son

Raw Story  

The reality that Donald Trump would reemerge in the White House with a handpicked circle of loyalists set on seeing through political and legal retribution on his perceived enemies spurred President Joe Biden to issue a full pardon of his son, according to new reports. But it was Hunter Biden’s upcoming sentencings on federal gun and tax charges later this …

'Dinosaurs': Critics say legacy media coverage of pardon illustrates 'steep decline'
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Dinosaurs': Critics say legacy media coverage of pardon illustrates 'steep decline'

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden's decision to issue a sweeping pardon to his son — charged in two federal cases — earned widespread criticism from experts, pundits and journalists — a fact not lost on some on the left, who lashed out at legacy media outlets over their coverage. "At the very least, Biden should have held an immediate news conference until …

Powerful GOP lawmaker 'looks forward' to discussing Hunter Biden case with Trump's AG
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Powerful GOP lawmaker 'looks forward' to discussing Hunter Biden case with Trump's AG

Raw Story  

A Republican congressman came out swinging Monday against President Joe Biden and his decision 24 hours earlier to issue a full pardon for his son Hunter Biden, even raising the idea that President-elect Donald Trump’s Justice Department could soon weigh in on the matter. The White House to this day has obstructed rightful evidence that we should’ve obtained.” Comer, chair …

'Tremendous strategic blunder': Expert says Biden's decision will 'haunt' Dems
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Tremendous strategic blunder': Expert says Biden's decision will 'haunt' Dems

Raw Story  

A professor emeritus of national security affairs at the U.S. In his statement, Biden argued that a "carefully negotiated plea deal agreed to by the Department of Justice unraveled in the courtroom, with a number of my political opponents in Congress taking credit for bringing political pressure on the process." Tom Nichols, who taught at the Naval War College for …

'This is why Republicans win': Ex-MSNBC host lashes out at Dems' pardon reaction
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'This is why Republicans win': Ex-MSNBC host lashes out at Dems' pardon reaction

Raw Story  

Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan has a message for Democrats after President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden from federal gun charges and tax offenses on Sunday — despite previously saying he would not. "I see Congressional Dems on Twitter coming out to condemn Biden on Hunter," Hasan wrote via X. Politico reports several Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Gary …

Joe Biden’s Hunter lesson: The political high road is a mirage
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Joe Biden’s Hunter lesson: The political high road is a mirage

Salon  

How quickly we forget. Trump pardoned Alex van der Zwaan, a lawyer who was convicted of lying about his conversations with Manafort’s partner and Trump campaign official Rick Gates concerning Russia collusion. This created a savage backlash against Hunter Biden that was carried out for years by James Comer and his House Oversight Committee, which held countless hearings into what …

Judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case blasts Joe Biden for ‘rewriting history’ with son’s pardon
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case blasts Joe Biden for ‘rewriting history’ with son’s pardon

CNN  

CNN — The federal judge who oversaw Hunter Biden’s tax case blasted President Joe Biden for trying to “rewrite history” in his justification for pardoning his son. District Judge Mark Scarsi wrote in a five-page order Tuesday that some of the “representations contained” in the president’s Sunday statement announcing the pardon “stand in tension with the case record.” Scarsi specifically …

Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in latest bid to wipe out his hush money conviction
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in latest bid to wipe out his hush money conviction

Politico  

In the new filing — which at times reads more like a grievance-laden Trump stump speech than a legal brief — Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove argued that Biden’s assertions about Hunter Biden having been “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted” and “treated differently” were tantamount to an “extraordinary condemnation of President Biden’s own DOJ.” Trump has tapped Blanche and …

Hunter Biden judge slams president’s effort to ‘rewrite history’ of son’s tax crimes
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hunter Biden judge slams president’s effort to ‘rewrite history’ of son’s tax crimes

Politico  

Scarsi said the president’s written statement that Hunter Biden “was singled out only because he is my son” flew in the face of determinations by Scarsi and another federal judge — Trump appointee Maryellen Noreika, who handled a separate gun-related case in Delaware — that Hunter Biden was not a victim of selective or vindictive prosecution. Scarsi also took issue …

Federal judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case denounces president’s pardon
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Federal judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case denounces president’s pardon

LA Times  

Hunter Biden, center, is shown in a courtroom sketch appearing before U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi, left. Scarsi also questioned President Biden’s assertion that no “reasonable person” could reach “any other conclusion” than Hunter Biden was singled out because of his last name. “But two federal judges expressly rejected Mr. Biden’s arguments that the Government prosecuted Mr. Biden because of …

Newsom and Schiff sharply criticize president for pardoning Hunter Biden
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Newsom and Schiff sharply criticize president for pardoning Hunter Biden

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom, left, and Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff are among a growing number of fellow Democrats who have criticized President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter. Two of California’s most prominent Democrats sharply criticized President Biden’s controversial pardon of his son Hunter, with Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff and Gov. “So by definition, I’m disappointed and can’t support the decision.” Politics …

With his son's pardon, Joe Biden cedes the moral high ground and plays into Donald Trump's hands
2 weeks, 6 days ago

With his son's pardon, Joe Biden cedes the moral high ground and plays into Donald Trump's hands

ABC  

You're the president of a rich and powerful nation, and your son is about to be sentenced for two crimes that potentially carry significant jail time. You took the moral high ground and insisted you would not interfere in the Department of Justice's decision-making even as your son was charged in two criminal cases. "No reasonable person who looks at …

Column: President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It’s also unforgivable
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Column: President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It’s also unforgivable

LA Times  

It came as a surprise that President Biden unconditionally pardoned his son Hunter, a convicted felon, after repeatedly vowing that he would not. How can we be outraged that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner received $2 billion from the murderous Saudis if we think it’s perfectly fine for Hunter Biden to be paid millions of dollars for sitting on the board …

'Shocked': Ex-FBI official details 'possible effect' of Biden pardon on Cabinet hearings
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Shocked': Ex-FBI official details 'possible effect' of Biden pardon on Cabinet hearings

Raw Story  

Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Monday detailed the potential fallout of President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, telling CNN he was “a little shocked” by the president’s move. And I think it's potentially a destructive thing for his party.” McCabe argued the move “creates the appearance of hypocrisy” …

‘Two things could be true’: White House reveals why Hunter pardon might not have happened
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Two things could be true’: White House reveals why Hunter pardon might not have happened

Raw Story  

The Biden White House, under fire from the right and some on the left for the President's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, after having declared he would not do so, revealed on Monday the circumstances that led to the announcement Sunday evening. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday as President Joe Biden travels to Angola, …

‘Two things could be true’: White House reveals why Hunter pardon might not have happened
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Two things could be true’: White House reveals why Hunter pardon might not have happened

Raw Story  

The Biden White House, under fire from the right and some on the left for the President's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, after having declared he would not do so, revealed on Monday the circumstances that led to the announcement Sunday evening. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday as President Joe Biden travels to Angola, …

Hunter Biden pardon: the most perverse part of the president's decision about his son.
3 weeks ago

Hunter Biden pardon: the most perverse part of the president's decision about his son.

Slate  

President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son Hunter on Sunday reflects an attitude toward clemency that is at once defensible and perversely selfish. Biden is surely correct that Hunter was “singled out” because he’s the president’s son, facing far more serious penalties than a typical defendant in his position for that reason alone. But Biden’s reasoning collapses when he …

'He wrestled with it': White House defends President Biden’s decision to pardon son Hunter
3 weeks ago

'He wrestled with it': White House defends President Biden’s decision to pardon son Hunter

Firstpost  

The White House on Monday defended President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, asserting that the president’s public reversal on the issue did not damage his credibility or compromise the independence of the Justice Department President Joe Biden accompanied by his son Hunter Biden and his grandson Beau leave a book store as they walk in downtown …

Biden's pardon for son angers rivals - and allies
3 weeks ago

Biden's pardon for son angers rivals - and allies

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter has antagonized both sides of the US political divide, with Republicans crying hypocrisy and Democrats warning it undermines efforts to rein in Donald Trump. Biden's pardon for son angers rivals - and allies Biden's announcement shocked Washington, after he entered the White House in 2021 vowing to restore the "integrity" of a justice …

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