Mehdi Hasan: Biden's Pardon for His Son Hunter Makes Him a Hypocrite, But GOP Outrage Is Ridiculous
December 2, 2024
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President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a "full and unconditional pardon" to his son Hunter, claiming the gun and tax cases against him — for which he faced possible prison time — were politically motivated. The outgoing president had repeatedly pledged not to use his office to help his son. Journalist Mehdi Hasan, founder and editor-in-chief of _Zeteo_, says that while Biden's move makes him a liar and hypocrite, Republican outrage over the pardon is also "ridiculous" given how expansively Donald Trump is expected to use the same authority. Hasan also notes that there are 40 people on federal death row and thousands more serving prison time for cannabis offenses whom Biden could help. "There's so much a president could do with the presidential pardon power for good," he says.
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