President-elect Donald Trump has fiercely criticized President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who faced potential prison sentences for federal felony gun and tax convictions. In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump lambasted the move, calling it a "miscarriage of justice" and questioned whether the pardon extended to the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters.  

 

"Does the Pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years? Such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice!" Trump wrote, drawing a comparison between Hunter Biden’s pardon and the treatment of those incarcerated for their roles in the Capitol attack.  

 

Trump's reaction highlights a significant shift in his stance. Months earlier, during an October interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump had entertained the notion of pardoning Hunter Biden himself, should he return to the White House. While Trump denounced Hunter as a "bad boy," citing allegations linked to the infamous "laptop from hell," he expressed reservations about the broader implications for the country. "Despite what they’ve done to me... I happen to think it’s very bad for our country," Trump remarked, signaling that a pardon might be in the national interest to quell political discord.  

 

President Biden’s pardon spares Hunter significant prison time related to two federal cases brought by Special Counsel David Weiss. Over the summer, Hunter was convicted on three felony counts connected to his purchase and possession of a firearm while battling drug addiction. Later, in September, he agreed to plead guilty to nine tax-related charges, including three felonies, narrowly avoiding a contentious trial.  

 

Initially, President Biden had vehemently denied that he would intervene on his son’s behalf, emphasizing judicial independence. Yet, on the Sunday evening after Thanksgiving, in a low-profile announcement, Biden reversed course. In a statement, the president defended his decision, framing it as a response to relentless attacks on his son and their broader impact on him as a father.  

 

“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,” Biden explained. “In trying to break Hunter, they’ve tried to break me - and there’s no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough.”  

 

The move has reignited debates about justice and accountability, with critics arguing that the pardon demonstrates political favoritism and a rewriting of ethical norms. Supporters, however, view it as a necessary step to protect a family subjected to extraordinary scrutiny and personal attacks.  

 

As the nation grapples with the implications of Hunter Biden’s pardon, Trump’s criticism reflects the deep political divide over the issue, signaling that it will remain a contentious point in the months leading up to his own return to office.

 

Based on a report by the ABC News | BBC 2024-12-02

 

 

 

 

Trump talking about miscarriage of justice! 😀

"J-6 hostages"!  Good men, brave and true.  The best of America.  They deserve the Medal of Freedom.  (Sarcasm)

If people, quite rightly, object to Trump evading justice, the same outrage should be expressed towards Biden Jr. 

 

Biden has lost any moral high ground he may have held and cheapened his legacy. 

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3 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

If people, quite rightly, object to Trump evading justice, the same outrage should be expressed towards Biden Jr. 

 

Biden has lost any moral high ground he may have held and cheapened his legacy. 

It speaks volumes for the cesspit of US politics and justice

Notice:

Statement from President Joe Biden:

 

The first page ,last paragraph first sentence , 

“For my entire career, I have followed a simple principle “Just tell the American people the truth “.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/01/politics/joe-biden-pardon-hunter-biden-statement/index.html

 

Lying on top of lying!

 

I wont pardon my son, I never met my sons business partners, my son never 

had business dealings in china!No one is above the law!

Decades of enabling this kid has made him a accomplice.

 

 

 

 

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16 minutes ago, riclag said:

Notice:

Statement from President Joe Biden:

 

The first page ,last paragraph first sentence , 

“For my entire career, I have followed a simple principle “Just tell the American people the truth “.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/01/politics/joe-biden-pardon-hunter-biden-statement/index.html

 

Lying on top of lying!

 

I wont pardon my son, I never met my sons business partners, my son never 

had business dealings in china!No one is above the law!

Decades of enabling this kid has made him a accomplice.

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, lying again. Bur why change a habit of his life?

If there was anyone still clinging to the myth that Joe is a good and honest man then this surely shatters it for good. 

 

He clearly stated he would not pardon Hunter prior to the election. Then after clearly stating he would run as the Dem nominee (2 weeks before stepping down for Harris) and the Dems subsequenty losing, he sticks 2 fingers up at the American people once more by going back on this promise as well. What a guy!

 

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-tells-muir-wouldnt-pardon-son-hunter/story?id=110904482

 

The SCOTUS has ruled a sitting President can break any law s/he wishes provided the action is within Presidential duties.

 

Pardons are defined within the Constitution as a President’s prerogative.

 

Biden’s decision to pardon his son, while understandable, is not Justice, but there is absolutely nothing can be done about this example of un fettered Presidential power.

 

Biden’s habitual critics might measure their criticism of this act, it is certain to be followed by far more egregious uses of the President’s pardon by the incoming President.

 

 

14 hours ago, RuamRudy said:

If people, quite rightly, object to Trump evading justice, the same outrage should be expressed towards Biden Jr. 

 

Biden has lost any moral high ground he may have held and cheapened his legacy. 

This is American Presidential politics.

 

Any high ground was ironed out long ago; moral, whatever has that got to do with it!

16 hours ago, Social Media said:

“In trying to break Hunter, they’ve tried to break me - and there’s no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough.”  

I have little time for Biden, but in saying this he is absolutely correct.

 

 

17 hours ago, ricklev said:

"J-6 hostages"!  Good men, brave and true.  The best of America.  They deserve the Medal of Freedom.  (Sarcasm)

I hope Trump pardons them on day one.

15 hours ago, HighPriority said:

It speaks volumes for the cesspit of US politics and justice

It's typical of the Washington behaviour that caused so many to vote for Trump.

I think cesspit isn't a bad enough word to use when referring to Washington.

4 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I hope Trump pardons them on day one.

Why, is attacking the White House, the USA's sacred place, which ended a life and injured others, OK in your book......?  🤔

17 hours ago, Social Media said:

Trump lambasted the move, calling it a "miscarriage of justice"

 

Pots and kettles methinks.

15 hours ago, RuamRudy said:

Biden has lost any moral high ground he may have held and cheapened his legacy. 

Some of us never thought he occupied moral high ground anyway.

Sooooo, what would his legacy have been?

Warmed a seat in congress at taxpayer expense for years, Warmonger. Too doolally to be allowed to be candidate  for POTUS a second time. Liked to shower with his daughter and sniff little girl's hair. 

Not something worth framing and hanging on the wall then.

1 hour ago, herfiehandbag said:

I have little time for Biden, but in saying this he is absolutely correct.

 

 

 

Then it's got nothing to do with politics but states clearly that the sitting president has no confidence in the impartiality of his judiciary. That's a hell of a message to send to the country and the world. 

I think some people are missing the point in this "Unusual" Pardon-- He is not just pardoning his son for the crimes that he has admitted to. He is putting a blanket pardon to go back  nearly11 years to pardon him for crimes that he hasn't been charged with, and there are none we are aware of beyond what has already been adjudicated. The scope of the pardon is remarkable. Experts say there is little to no precedent for a pardon covering such a wide range of activity over such a long period. The Dems of course will spin this as a Father just pardoning his wayward son--and any father would do it etc etc.

 

This Pardon will cover Biden and all the Biden family that received money from Hunter over those years, and of course the reference to the 10% to the big guy which was on his Laptop --you know the one that wasn't his until it was. It would be now difficult to charge anyone else with receiving money from a foreign source--including his 10 years with Burisma Holdings .

 

But just to make sure-- there will be a raft of other pardons family (brother etc) all people who have never been charged with anything---and all done in the last few days before honest Joe heads off to the beach and well deserved Ice cream.

22 minutes ago, transam said:

Why, is attacking the White House, the USA's sacred place, which ended a life and injured others, OK in your book......?  🤔

When was the white house attacked?

 

29 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I hope Trump pardons them on day one.

Be a lot easier now.

This man is NOT a champion of justice. He pardoned Manafort, Kushner, Bannon and how many other criminals? Justice only means something to him if it is his enemy receiving it. Trump would not know the meaning of justice, nor law and order, if it bit him on the ankle. 

41 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I hope Trump pardons them on day one.

He will, and this forum will have a field day

Just now, mdr224 said:

He will, and this forum will have a field day

Cue heads exploding.

Just as OJ Simpson, after OJ was pardoned, Hunter is very likely to commit future crimes for which Trump and future presidents will not pardon him.

 

Every Dog has his day.

And, Hunter is no exception.

 

He shall reap what he hath sown.

So it is written....

(Here, by me.)

 

A pardon which is retroactive for all crimes during the past 11 years is just too over the top.

What crimes do we not yet know about?

 

Obviously, both Joe and Hunter Biden are BOTH lame ducks.

 

Send Hunter back to China, please.

Preferably, confine him to QingHai Lake, which is located in a Prison Province of China.

 

 

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The head of the Biden crime family using his power to pardon his cohorts. 

 

Yet The Dems claim to have the moral high ground, saviours of Democracy, caring, the good people etc.

 

No wonder nobody takes them seriously and allowed Trump to win a landslide. You reap what you sow. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Biden’s decision to pardon his son, while understandable, is not Justice, but there is absolutely nothing can be done about this example of un fettered Presidential power.

 

It's only understandable if you think it is OK as President, to put your own interests and those of your family ahead of the country's interests.

 

In which case, you should not be President. He's a liar and a crook, possibly worse given the reports/images of him around children, including his own. 

 

How anyone can continue to shill for him is beyond me. 

37 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

When was the White House attacked?

 

Be a lot easier now.

Oh dear, as expected, a Trump voter making excuses for his followers.......😆

Should I have said, United States Capitol.............?

This is literally the only worthwhile thing Biden has ever done.

15 minutes ago, transam said:

Oh dear, as expected, a Trump voter making excuses for his followers.......😆

Should I have said, United States Capitol.............?

I didnt make any excuses. I just said it will be easier to pardon the Jan 6 folks, now that Joe has immunized Hunter for his traitorous activities.

 

Guess we all know now how informed you are about the USA when you confuse the Capitol with the White House. 

21 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

It's only understandable if you think it is OK as President, to put your own interests and those of your family ahead of the country's interests.

 

In which case, you should not be President. He's a liar and a crook, possibly worse given the reports/images of him around children, including his own. 

 

How anyone can continue to shill for him is beyond me. 

Unintended consequences. Hunter cant claim the 5th. Indict them all except him

https://thefederalist.com/2024/12/02/after-hunters-pardon-its-time-to-prosecute-the-rest-of-the-biden-crime-family/