A president should not be able to pardon a family member. A president should not be able to pardon anyone for crimes they may or may not have committed during a period of 10 years! A president should not be able to pardon a family member for crimes or “possible” crimes they may have committed with that family member.
“The announcement was made by the White House on Sunday night. The pardon applies to offenses against the U.S. that Hunter Biden “has committed or may have committed” from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 1, 2024.”
Many of our rules and norms were written and developed in a time when there was a level of decency in public office. Nobody ever thought such a rule/law would be necessary. The presidents action should immediately disqualify him from office.
The United States and the D.O.J. are not the only law on Earth.
POTUS was never charged because he was seen as mentally unfit.
That being said I’m sure any Executive orders including Pardons can be re-visited.
They had some rope and they not only hung themselves but they implicated all involved in the Ukraine fiasco. Starting a war to cover money laundering and Human Trafficking ect. is priceless. Think WORLD big. The War Criminals just promoted themselves to a higher court.
That makes total sense. What are you pardoning if there has been no court and sentence? The real problem here is that by pardoning BEFORE sentencing or even going to court for all the other things Hunter did, like Burisma, bioweapons in Ukraine, underage rape, drugs, prostitution, etc. etc. - are those covered in the pardon? If you never go to court then discovery doesn’t happen, and I’m pretty certain discovery will find that Joe is also heavily involved if not the ringleader. So the pardon is really for himself!
"At the end of the day, Hunter may wish that he were still safe in an American prison rather than finding himself moldering in a Ukrainian prison on a sex crime conviction.
It’s not just Hunter who may regret this pardon. Because Hunter Biden has a full federal pardon, when he’s asked questions about his criminal acts. That’s because the Fifth Amendment protects a person from being forced to incriminate himself. With the pardon at his back, incrimination is no longer an issue for Hunter."
Mike Davis warned Joe Biden about this before Biden even issued the pardon:
Agree!! Thank you. He in no way should be pardoned for all of his wrong doings. If his criminal past can get expunged than what does that say for all the other criminals locked away for the same type of stuff?! Lots of Americans are going to be pissed if they aren’t already.
No, since being pardoned Hunter can’t use 5th amendment if called to testify against Joe. If he refuses he can be jailed until he does answer questions and if he lies, jail!
Agree, this is an issue for the legislature to change or modify. I don’t agree that a president can’t pardon a family member but I do think banning “blanket” pardons is a sensible change for the amendment.
Just because Biden abused the pardon power doesn’t mean we toss it over. It was a foregone conclusion that he would pardon Hunter. The only question was WHEN. While I disagree with the idea that Hunter Biden was the focus of a political witch hunt, it’s not unreasonable to think that a rogue DOJ (like we have now) could prosecute someone for their connection to a political figure like the POTUS.
Article 2, Sec 2, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
Abraham Lincoln was the first US President to pardon a family member.
The President’s authority by a plain reading of the constitution includes the right to Pardon themselves, except in cases of Impeachment.
While it may not seem fair, that is the rule.
Although the pardons are not as all powerful as some seem to think. It is only effective for Offences against the United States. State crimes, tax evasion, gun charges at the state level can still be prosecuted, but now the Federal “Supremacy rules” do not apply. State drug charges can be prosecuted still.
I personally do not support changes to the Constitution, just a proper reading of them is all that is needed.
All the amendments after the 10th should be repealed.
everything that the rest of the amendments cover is already provided for in the 9th and 10th amendments.
Just download the information from the Biden Laptop by Marco Polo to see all the illegal activity between Hunter, Joe, and the rest of his family. Right?! There’s more here than meets the eye. They’re all criminals. I believe (hope) that there’s stuff (for lack of a community guide line term) before (which I do believe) 2014 that they can be charged with. I have the book, and have referenced it a couple times, but I can’t remember every illegal thing these criminals have done. There’s way too much. Thank you Marco Polo for providing ALL the information on these illegal dealings. I’m sure the other “issues” haven’t been accounted for (ie. Natalie).
YESSS!!
I hope it’s true that Hunter can’t take the 5th then they can ask him all about Joe’s crimes and he must answer or be held in contempt of court.