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.

    • @[email protected]
      13•6 months ago

      I do love it. It’s about time a Democrat fucking did something without constant worry about what Fox News might say about it. You think we were going to win over these supposed “centrists” anyway?

      He’s not appointing him to a cabinet position. He’s not making him the Ambassador to France. And the only reason he was having the entire book thrown at him for crimes he did, absolutely commit was, in fact, political.

      Fuck former Senator Bob Menendez. That was real corruption. Fuck Blagojevich, he should rot in prison (except that Trump pardoned him). But Hunter’s crimes were pretty minor.

      • [email protected]
        12•6 months ago

        I’d prefer that he’d act in the interest of the American people overall in his cutting and running. The last month has had many examples of last minute “good luck with the fallout, Donny” moves, but this is exclusively self interest. I don’t love it, but I get it. Hope he enjoys whichever country he and his son will flee to as we mad max it

  • @[email protected]
    18•6 months ago

    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.

  • @[email protected]
    102•6 months ago

    I’m not happy about this. Not one bit. Just like how I wouldn’t have been happy to hear about Trump pardoning one of his own kids for breaking the law. As a matter of fact, I’m furious reading some of the comments in this thread.

    It shocks me to see people defending this. We fought against the Republicans to prevent misuse of executive powers exactly like this. How the fuck can you sit there and rationalize this while saying it’s wrong for Trump to pardon the Jan 6th insurrectionists? or himself for that matter?

    This is a black stain on Biden’s presidential legacy. It’s shit like this that puts wind in the sails of all the crazy Republican conspiracy theorists out there. Now, every single motherfucker who ranted and raved about the “Biden Crime Family” since 2020 was just proven right, just like how all the people who said that Trump’s convictions were politically motivated were proven right when Jack Smith dropped the charges. It makes us look like fucking morons and hypocrites.

    No, before anyone says it, it is not smart to stoop to their level when basically the only messaging we sent out during the entire 2024 campaign was that we were the morally superior choice. That someone who doesn’t respect the rule of law has no business being president. Now, we don’t even have that to lean on.

  • @[email protected]
    8•6 months ago

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

  • Queen HawlSeraEnglish
    5•6 months ago

    The only crime Hunter Biden ever committed was being named “Biden”

  • @[email protected]English
    30•6 months ago

    People who were already sure Joe was going to pardon his oddly-named son: everyone.

    Republicans overjoyed this outgoing president is now “just like” the worst human ever to run for office: all of them. “Whataboutism” is an alien term.

    Political prisoners still incarcerated left to pardon: none.

    Let the guy gather his family so he can travel far away from the despot felon and be safe in retirement. Don’t envy that he can and we can’t.

  • @[email protected]
    23•6 months ago

    What’s funny is the expectation by so many here that a guy “unwaveringly supporting” people mass murdering children for their etnicity would have the Morals to not pardon his own son when he can do it at no cost to himself.

    Like all other sociopaths only considerations about “consequences” drive his choices.

  • GHiLA
    46•6 months ago

    Thank fuck the guy you’ve all been defending did a selfish act just for himself and his family before ditching us all to die.

    Vote with a brick next time.

    Good old Lemmy, defending its owners. Wage slaves in spirit lmao

  • @[email protected]
    45•6 months ago

    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.

  • @[email protected]
    34•6 months ago

    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.