President Biden has no plans of pardoning son Hunter Biden, White House says

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News

November 7, 2024, 5:16 PM


President Joe Biden does not plan to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal gun charges, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated during a press briefing on Thursday. Hunter Biden is scheduled to be sentenced next month on the gun charges as well as federal tax-related charges in a separate case.

When asked Thursday whether the president has any intention of pardoning his son, Jean-Pierre responded, "We've been asked that question multiple times. Our answer stands, which is no."

Jean-Pierre said she didn't have comment on pardons the president intends to make at the end of his term, including any administration officials or people threatened by President-elect Donald Trump with legal action.

"I know pardons is going to be a big part of the questions that I get here over the next several weeks and a couple of months that we have," she said. "I don't have anything to share or any thought process on pardons. Once we have something to share, we certainly will share with that."

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[Mike Nelson]

1. Couple of thoughts...

... sounds like Biden. He likes to play by the rules... I think most Dems do, while a very visible alternate group does NOT adhere to any "norms" or guidelines. Maybe we should use the pardon power like they will, this time?

... or, i could stay with Hunter going through the process, if he's given some kind of probation. I think it's wrong to "punish" him, for this gun crime, with prison time. I am not afraid of going out anywhere and getting shot by Hunter Biden.

[JI7]

2. What's the most punishment he could get ?

[Ray Bruns]

3. Why the fuck not?

[dalton99a]

5. +1

[Jacson6]

12. I'm sure that DJT would make sure he gets diesel therapy if he is in a BOP.

JB should give him clemency. IMHO.

[Shoonra]

22. Clemency includes commutation

Presidential clemency includes commuting Hunter's sentence.

The difference between a pardon and commutation is that, while a pardon erases the criminal conviction (and restores any rights lost as a convicted felon) and also erases prison sentence and fines, a commutation leaves the criminal conviction undisturbed, but eliminates the prison sentence, the convicted person still has to pay fines.

An example of a commutation was Scooter Libby in the George W. Bush administration.

Commutation of Hunter Biden would be justifiable inasmuch as his status as son of a president might make him a particular target for other prison inmates, and imprisoning him with his Secret Service protection would be very complicated.

[Escurumbele]

32. Because Biden seems to think he may be doing the honorable thing, and he doesn't want to be criticized, I guess.

Has Biden forgotten the people that trump pardoned? Real criminals? WTF Biden, pardon your son, don't throw him in the lions den because republicans will have no remorse in sending as many lions as they can to eat him up.

What I am going to say may not be popular, but these are the kind of things that infuriate me about Democrats.

[tinymontgomery]

4. President Biden has done enough

for this nation, it's time to take care of his family and relax with his family.

[AllyCat]

10. That would be part of taking care of his family.

Pardon his son. Get him out of jail. And the whole lot of them find safe haven. If anyone is locked up, either in prisoner or the family can be compelled into danger.

[Trueblue1968]

23. He needs to pardon Hunter. That GOPig asshole in the house is still coming after Hunter

[BlueKota]

6. I hope he is not imprisoned

if any of the guards were to be Trump loyalists, I fear for his safety.

[Ferrets are Cool]

7. I hope he changes his mind. I am so fucking tired of us being "nice".

[Hotler]

9. That says a lot. And maybe why the orange one's crimes were slow walked. I would suggest that Joe and the wife not

attend the inauguration out of caution of being arrested as political prisoners. Showing up to be nice and polite may cost you your lives.

[Scalded Nun]

11. He should do this.

Playing nice just does not work in this country anymore. Besides, this would be the right thing to do.

[Grins]

13. He's wrong. Do it!!

Trump has already said he is going to block the court cases against him, try to kill the judgements (plural!) against him - all to the cheers of the Reich-wing’s vast army of delusional and ignorant bigots - and let’s not leave out the HUNDREDS convicted IN COURT for an attempted Coup d’Etat he will also pardon - and Joe will not pardon Hunter???

Joe is being, to quote G. Gordon Lilly, “insufficiently ruthless.” It’s a monster fail in the Democratic Party.

And when the Reich and media come after him - call me for a short and in-your-face response.

[AZ8theist]

14. Maybe Joe IS senile......

How the FUCK could any father not bail out his son????

After the YEARS of Comer Pyle and Jacket-off Jordan treating his son like the worst child-raping criminal in human history???

I would stick it right up their asses on inauguration day. Pardon him, pocket pardon EVERY SINGLE DEMOCRAT in his admin as well as every single DOJ official who tried to imprison the traitorous pig.

SCORTCHED EARTH Joe, scortched Earth!!!!!

[oldmanlynn]

15. This seems like typical of us our party

We know the other side will do whatever the hell they want and anything to stay in power and we’re gonna always try to do it exactly what’s right no matter if it hurts us or not

[Bengus81]

27. Yep,exactly why the SC had no problem voting to give Trump Fuhrer like powers....

Even though Biden could have used them for 6-7 months and declared Trump a political prisoner and had him locked up. But...they know Dems will NEVER abuse that type of power.

[RandiFan1290]

33. Still trying to please the 'independents' that voted for trump. nt

[AllyCat]

20. This is on a technical gun conviction.

We don’t do anything about other folks with registration issues but this gets hauled out by “AG” Garland over the President’s son. We don’t do anything about Trump’s taxes, but let’s haul out Hunter’s. He’s clean and in recovery.

But please do go on dragging his name through the mud.

[choie]

26. Hunter has an addiction

n/t

[SoCalDavidS]

29. SAYS SOMEONE HERE LESS THAN 1 WEEK! nt

[Jkanad]

17. Or just maybe President Biden ...

… feels it’s no one’s business to know exactly when he will pardon his son.

[deurbano]

19. I hope that's the actual situation.

He should pardon everyone the Brown Shirts have already promised they will target, and anyone else we can assume they might decide to target... and that includes all the Bidens, the Obamas, the Clintons, Kamala and family, the Cheneys, Jack Smith, and all the prosecutors, judges, media (etc.) who have angered Trump and his thugs. (Joe can leave Garland, Comey and Haberman off the pardon list, though!)

[Jit423]

18. My heart goes out to his son.

How must it feel knowing that a felon has just been elected President and your dad had the power to pardon your much less serious felony and didn't. This is the second thing Biden has disappointed me about.

[StarryNite]

21. Taking the high road is not going to pay off on this.

Seriously, what the hell is he thinking?

[Figarosmom]

24. Hes being a fool.

No one on the left would care and who gives a damn how those on the right will react. He wS given the power to pardon those unfairly convicted and his son was unfairly convicted. He's being an old fool.

[Sneederbunk]

25. Maybe TSF will pardon him when TSF pardons the January 6 pukes.

A look how great I am type of thing.

[jrthin]

28. Just shaking my head. nt

[Ever-Green]

30. I think the thump will

pardon Hunter after his misinauguration to show a pretend level of civility and unity. My opinion, your mileage may vary.

[kansasobama]

31. Dear President Biden

The country has a bigger fish to fry and save. We have to save democracy. Get off your high horse, pardon Hunter. Nation elected a felon instead of a prosecutor, for goodness sake. Save your son.

[union rep]

34. duh!!!

This playing by the rules bulshit, someone needs to remind Biden what time it is. Trump will not only double down on his lying he will make sure Hunter does more time than all pardoned dipshits that call themselves patriots put together. When are these gonna do the right thing dummies going to learn. This is baseball there's no crying in baseball!!! The game has gotten as nasty as we have ever seen it played. The build up by all the lawyers the right could buy has been going on for a long time this manipulation of the reality we know has been happening for a long time. To thy own self be true, does not apply to these folks. Joe WTF is wrong with you, thats your son your feeding to the animals that call themselves Christians, Christians my ass. Merrick Garland don't get me started. Do the right thing, your son found sobriety don't use him now to prove a pointless value that just does not apply. Viva La France