Summary

President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, prompting strong backlash from Republicans.

GOP lawmakers criticized the move as an abuse of power and an attempt to avoid accountability, with figures like Rep. James Comer and Sen. Chuck Grassley calling it hypocritical and corrupt.

Biden defended the pardon, citing “selective prosecution” and claiming Hunter was unfairly targeted due to their family connection.

Hunter faced convictions for federal gun and tax charges.

  • @4grams@lemmy.world
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    Who fucking cares. trump did far worse and kushner walked away with a couple billion and not one person in the government or media batted an eyelash. We’re in a post factual society.

    • @fnord@lemmy.ca
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      42 hours ago

      Exactly. Honestly all the self-flagellation, finger wagging and purity tests over this are exactly why the Democrats have lost and the Republicans took power over the entire government.

      Trump gave his son-in-law’s daddy a pardon for crimes that included trying to blackmail a witness against him in a criminal case by hiring a prostitute and recording their sex.

      Trump pardoned the murderers responsible for a massacre in Iraq.

      Trump pardoned Manafort and Stone and others who committed crimes to get Trump into office.

      The majority of Trump’s pardons were people who are personally or politically connected to him. I guarantee we’ll see far worse in Trump’s next term no matter what Biden does.

      So yeah Biden can and should pardon whoever the fuck he wants, especially to those people Trump has threatened retaliation.

      • @4grams@lemmy.world
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        In this specific case, because the hunter biden thing was political bullshit from the start. secondly though, the wrongs in question are nowhere near close to each other. third, hunters “crimes” were the typical presidential failson exploits I frankly don’t care that he excuses, perk of the job as far as I’m concerned. Getting your loser kid off the hook for drug and gun charges you know, not a coverup of the murder of a journalist for the bargain price of 2 billion dollars.

  • @sunbytes@lemmy.world
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    I’m pretty sure this was part of their plan. It’s now legit cover for Trump to pardon whoever they want.

    Plus yeah, they want to talk smack. It’s not like they have any worthwhile policy ideas.

    • @Jyek@sh.itjust.works
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      He already did that during his first term. This has nothing to do with Trump. It also doesn’t fucking matter. If people are mad about Hunter Biden owning a gun and doing cocaine, then why aren’t they mad about Don Jr doing literally exactly the same thing?

    • @Wogi@lemmy.world
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      I mean there’s something to be said for handing them some ammo.

      Dominate a news cycle with some bullshit and do something shady under the table.

  • @OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca
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    861 day ago

    These two posts on my front page right beside each other.

    Get fucked Republicans. You have no moral high ground here.

          • @winterayars@sh.itjust.works
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            Go look at who Trump pardoned in his first term. He’s gonna do it anyway, saying it’s because of Biden is a weak ass excuse. Don’t be fooled.

          • @PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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            Oh it absolutely will be, but they would have found other justifications to pardon people anyways. This gives them a convenient talking point, but they could have drawn one out of the ether anyways.

            • @youstolemyname@lemmy.world
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              You make it sound like Republicans haven’t pardoned in the past and only now that Joe has they can justify it. That’s 100% BS.

            • @Godric@lemmy.world
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              Yes, they are very capable of rationalizing a pardon. I’m saying “Buh Buh Biden Pardon Huuunter” is gonna be the “justification” when insanity happens.

              • @ManixT@lemmy.world
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                Trump has already pardoned family multiple times… And just nominated one of those ones to be the ambassador to France 🤦‍♂️

                People need to stop giving a shit about republican outrage. They’re outraged at everything and dint care for one second about hypocrisy

  • bquintb
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    Let em fume…anger is the only thing Magatards understand

    • @SulaymanF@lemmy.world
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      Republicans rage daily about something or another. Even after winning the election they still need something to hate.

      • @winterayars@sh.itjust.works
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        Indeed, if they ran out of things to hate they would have to invent new ones. It’s the only way they can operate. The hatred is the only constant.

  • @DarkFuture@lemmy.world
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    321 day ago

    Biden had all the justification he needed when Trump indicated he’d target his political opponents if he won.

    Anyone complaining about this can fuck off.

  • @penquin@lemm.ee
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    Well, y’all mfuckers put a convicted felon, a rapist, a fraudster and a con artist as your president, so shut the fuck up.

  • @nednobbins@lemm.ee
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    Republicans are faux angry. They clearly don’t really care about the deed at all. If anything they’re gleeful because they get to run around and call Biden a nepotistic liar.

    Some Democrats are angry because Biden just handed the Republican a stinky turd that they’re going to throw in our face every time someone brings up any of their lies or nepotism.

    Many Democrats don’t seem to care either, as long as Trump is worse.

    • @enbyecho@lemmy.world
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      51 day ago

      a stinky turd that they’re going to throw in our face every time someone brings up any of their lies or nepotism.

      They already had the stinky turd and were going to throw it anyway. They have many stinky turds. Much throwing!

  • @Pacattack57@lemmy.world
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    Definitely a bad look but in all honesty it’s justified.

    The right was definitely unfairly targeting Hunter. They were using him as a scapegoat since they couldn’t get to Joe.

  • @djsoren19
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    The only people allowed to be outraged on this are Democrats. The Republican party lost their right to be angry about this kinda stupid stuff shortly after they elected a rapist.

  • @ATDA@lemmy.world
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    Everyone needs to play the same game they do.

    Is it hypocritical, yeah probably, does he have any reason to answer for it? Naw

    Trump just put Kusher in a role … a person he pardoned for … “preparing false tax returns, witness retaliation, and making false statements to the FEC” per his own statement.

    Right.

    • @nul9o9@lemmy.world
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      People voted this kind of behavior into office, repeatedly. Anyone clutching pearls right now can fuck off.

      I sure as hell wouldn’t want my son at the mercy of Trumps DOJ.

      • @DarkFuture@lemmy.world
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        41 day ago

        Right?

        Americans don’t get to complain about corruption anymore. We gleefully voted for corruption after it was shown to us in pretty much the most blatant way possible and given to us as a choice going forward.

        It’s who we are now and we voted for it. Complaints will not be forwarded to management.

  • @enbyecho@lemmy.world
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    71 day ago

    I’m really warming up to the idea of Biden doing some other “official acts” before he departs.