Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, has sparked debate by advocating for presidential pardons for both Hunter Biden and Donald Trump, citing what he believes to be politically motivated legal proceedings. Speaking on *The View* on Thursday, Fetterman argued, “I think that it’s undeniable that the case against Hunter Biden was really politically motivated, but I also think it’s true that the trial in New York for Trump was political as well.”  

 

Fetterman’s comments come amid ongoing controversies surrounding both men’s legal troubles. Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, faced federal charges after lying about his drug use while purchasing a handgun in 2018 and pled guilty to federal tax evasion for the years spanning 2016 to 2019. While announcing a broad pardon for his son, President Biden defended his decision, claiming, “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son – and that is wrong.”  

 

Republicans and some Democrats have criticized the president’s decision, viewing it as a politically fraught move. At the same time, senior aides in the Biden administration are reportedly discussing preemptive pardons for individuals they suspect Donald Trump, if reelected, might target.  

 

Trump’s legal battles have also drawn significant attention. Earlier this year, he was convicted on 34 felony charges in New York for falsifying business records connected to hush-money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. Unlike federal crimes, a pardon for Trump’s convictions would have to come at the state level.  

 

This week, Trump filed a motion in New York criminal court seeking to overturn his convictions and indictment, arguing that his return to the White House should provide grounds for dismissal.  

 

Fetterman, often known for defying conventional party lines, expressed that pardoning both Hunter Biden and Trump would be a step toward depoliticizing the justice system. “We cannot allow these types of institutions to be weaponized against our political opponents,” he stated. However, Fetterman drew a firm line against pardoning individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attacks, rejecting one of Trump’s campaign promises to pardon some of those convicted in connection to the riot.  

 

The Pennsylvania senator’s stance aligns with other prominent lawmakers who have voiced support for pardoning Trump, including Democratic Representative James Clyburn of South Carolina and Independent Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. However, the idea remains contentious, as both Hunter Biden and Trump were found guilty by juries, with no evidence suggesting undue political influence on those bodies.  

 

Fetterman’s remarks have reignited conversations about the potential misuse of legal systems in politically charged cases. As discussions about accountability, fairness, and partisanship continue, the question of pardons remains a divisive issue in the nation’s political landscape.

 

Based on a report by USA Today 2024-12-07

 

 

 

Trump has no outstanding federal charges. I wish somebody would tell Fetterman that so this news wouldn't come up for the past four days.

5 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

Trump has no outstanding federal charges. I wish somebody would tell Fetterman that so this news wouldn't come up for the past four days.

Consider the source ,Senator Fedderman,

Hello , Goodnight!

What's good for the Goose... 

Trump doesn't need a biden pardon, he's done nothing wrong, committed no crimes and was attacked unfairly and illegally by Bidens corrupt DOJ/FBI/DHS in a failed bid to imprison, bankrupt and assassinate Trump. Biden is attempting "media manipulation" with his "pardon program" and Americans don't want to hear about it on regime media outlets, MSNBC and others, instead Americans are busy watching Trumps begin the process's to secure the border, fix Biden's inflationary spending, begin restoring peace on the global fronts, etc. Trump needs no pardon, the lawfare muppets like Fani and her corrupt loverboy Nathan have done their level best at humilating themselves bring this laughable RICO case in Fulton Co, thats on slow death along with all the other lawfare cases both state and federal. Expect IG Horowitz's PENDING/expected Jan 6 report to become a bombshell revelation of the FBI's involvement in promoting the Jan 6 psy-op that is going to be exposed. The indictments will fly against the corrupt deep state players, DOJ Bondi, FBI Patel will he busy and so will President Trump, fixing America post Biden team destruction.

The problem with pardoning Trump is, he’s hasn’t yet finished crimeing.

 

 

10 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The problem with pardoning Trump is, he’s hasn’t yet finished crimeing.

 

 

   Now that the Dems have lost control, the witch hunt against The Don will stop and there won't be any more prosecutions .

As a far-left liberal, I say "No!" to pardons for either Hunter Biden or Donald Trump. 

Edited December 7, 20241 yr by WDSmart

He's just triggering Libs for fun.

4 hours ago, riclag said:

Consider the source ,Senator Fedderman,

Hello , Goodnight!

 

He's actually been a pleasant surprise.  Once he recovered sufficiently from his stroke, he seems to be a reasonable liberal. 

 

I know...  Sounds like an oxymoron, but lots of us used to be reasonable liberals, until they started cancelling us for being reasonable.

 

39 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

As a far-left liberal, I say "No!" to pardons for either Hunter Biden or Donald Trump. 

 

I would have grudgingly accepted a pardon for Hunter on Day 1 of the Biden administration.  But only for the national security of knowing that Joe's not compromised in negotiations with adversarial world leaders who have evidence in their back pocket to put his kid away for a long time. 

 

And not as a parting gift when it's no longer in the interest of national security.  Especially after he lied so many times before the election, making it absolutely clear he wouldn't be pardoning him.

 

11 hours ago, Social Media said:

Unlike federal crimes, a pardon for Trump’s convictions would have to come at the state level.  

Presidential pardon does not apply.

11 hours ago, Social Media said:

Trump filed a motion in New York criminal court seeking to overturn his convictions and indictment, arguing that his return to the White House should provide grounds for dismissal.

Trump is not in the White House. Having a busy personal life is not grounds for dismissal.

44 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

I would have grudgingly accepted a pardon for Hunter on Day 1 of the Biden administration.  But only for the national security of knowing that Joe's not compromised in negotiations with adversarial world leaders who have evidence in their back pocket to put his kid away for a long time. 

 

And not as a parting gift when it's no longer in the interest of national security.  Especially after he lied so many times before the election, making it absolutely clear he wouldn't be pardoning him.

 

Yes, I agree with you. I think Biden said he would not pardon Hunter because he thought he would be found not guilty or, if found guilty, would face fines, not prison. 

11 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Yes, I agree with you. I think Biden said he would not pardon Hunter because he thought he would be found not guilty or, if found guilty, would face fines, not prison. 

 

I'm more jaded.  I think he promised not to pardon Hunter because it would have lost his party votes.

 

Had he done it in January, 2021, the backlash would have subsided by November 2024.  But maybe not by the 2022 midterms...

 

6 hours ago, riclag said:

Consider the source ,Senator Fedderman,

Hello , Goodnight!

Why not consider that he has recovered from whatever caused that problem in the past and talks perfectly normally now?

Please can someone advise me how a mentally deficient person that cannot be prosecuted can pardon anyone ? Day one Trump should reverse ALL Biden's pardons until he passed a cognitive test

2 hours ago, WDSmart said:

As a far-left liberal, I say "No!" to pardons for either Hunter Biden or Donald Trump. 

Your being a far-left Lib, I'm not surprised that you don't know that there are no pardons, nor the need for any pardons, for Trump.

Just now, RichardColeman said:

lease can someone advise me how a mentally deficient person that cannot be prosecuted can pardon anyone ?

Being a mentally deficient President gives him that power.   He could have been prosecuted but they just decided not to and offered his mentally deficient state as an excuse.

12 hours ago, Social Media said:

Senator John Fetterman Calls for Pardon for Donald Trump

Fetterman next on the left’s cancel hit list.

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Being a mentally deficient President gives him that power.   He could have been prosecuted but they just decided not to and offered his mentally deficient state as an excuse.

Yes but the next lot in are not democrat stooges and hopefully will reverse his decisions !

Just now, novacova said:

Fetterman next on the left’s cancel hot list.

certainly if he moves to a republican colour, which looks likely if the idiot party goes even more far left

12 hours ago, Social Media said:

Unlike federal crimes, a pardon for Trump’s convictions would have to come at the state level.  

Trump has not been convicted of anything.

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

12 hours ago, Social Media said:

Unlike federal crimes, a pardon for Trump’s convictions would have to come at the state level.  

Presidential pardon does not apply.

Trump does not have any convictions, anyway.

12 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Please can someone advise me how a mentally deficient person that cannot be prosecuted can pardon anyone ? Day one Trump should reverse ALL Biden's pardons until he passed a cognitive test

 

I believe that Biden's going to issue enough questionable pre-emptive pardons that the Supreme Court will have to get involved and they'll reverse the ones where there's been no prosecution before the pardon.  No clue what all they're being pardoned for. 

 

And Biden's administration won't be around to advocate that side of the arguments in front of the SCOTUS.

 

12 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

Trump has no outstanding federal charges. I wish somebody would tell Fetterman that so this news wouldn't come up for the past four days.

Maybe Fetterman wants the governor of New York to pardon Trump, but he should have said so. People might think that he is hardly qualified to be a senator.

26 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Your being a far-left Lib, I'm not surprised that you don't know that there are no pardons, nor the need for any pardons, for Trump.

You are going to Liverpool, England, and are not knowledgeable about the rules in the USA. A president can only pardon someone (or himself, although that's never been done before) of FEDERAL charges, not STATE charges. Two of his four indictments are state charges, one in New York and one in Georgia. The STATE charges cannot be pardoned. 

I am sure that Trump will pardon himself.

False equivalence.

 

There is nothing political about convicting a drug addicted gun toting prostitute frequenting trust fund kid.

 

Trying to take out your rival for the Presidency on the other hand...

9 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Trump does not have any convictions, anyway.

he does but not under the federal system which is all Biden can pardon. His state matter has been delayed because it is likely to get thrown out but the dems need it to stay around so they can rub themselves while saying convicted felon with a cringy lustful lisp.

21 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

Trump has no outstanding federal charges. I wish somebody would tell Fetterman that so this news wouldn't come up for the past four days.

The Governor of New York state has the right to offer a pardon for New York state crimes. Unfortunately, Trum may not qualify because of the criteria;

 

To be considered for a pardon in New York State, applicants must generally meet several eligibility criteria:

1. Completion of Sentence: The applicant must have completed their sentence, including incarceration, probation, and parole, typically at least five years prior to applying.

2. Residency: The applicant should be a resident of New York State at the time of the application.  

3. Demonstrated Rehabilitation: The applicant must show evidence of rehabilitation and positive behavior since the conviction. This can include steady employment, community service, educational achievements, and a lack of subsequent criminal activity.

4. Need for Relief: The applicant must demonstrate a specific need for the pardon, such as the restoration of civil rights, career advancement, or immigration relief.

5.Other Considerations: The Governor’s Office may consider factors such as the nature and severity of the offense, the applicant’s criminal history, and the overall impact of the conviction on the applicant’s life.

 

Trump would not satisfy condition 2, as he is a resident of Florida now.

Condition 3 would be an embarrassment to put forward.