It happened. It was almost as predictable as Saquon Barkley having a monster year for the Philadelphia Eagles: Outgoing President Joe Biden decided to pardon his son, Hunter. The crack-cocaine-addicted influence peddler was given a massive blanket pardon—he is now forgiven of any crime he committed between 2014 and 2024.
About that pardon: It’s a blanket. Biden pardoned Hunter for offenses “he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024.”
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) December 2, 2024
MORE: The sweeping language of the Hunter pardon mirrors the pardon Ford gave to Nixon — but Biden’s covers twice as long of a period.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) December 2, 2024
Trump’s pardons to Stone/Flynn/Bannon were targeted at specifics crimes/convictions rather than timeframes. pic.twitter.com/Q0GptAwijs
Bulshi* alert incoming.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 2, 2024
In June, Biden categorically ruled out a pardon or commutation for his son, telling reporters as his son faced trial in the Delware gun case, “I abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him.” pic.twitter.com/iAq4crm6uQ
Two things happened with this pardon: Democrats can’t talk about gun control anymore, and this is a classic example of what happens when one side tries to seize on and monopolize a moral superiority. No American voter expects their leaders or elected officials to be ethical leaders. They understand they’ll likely end up as corrupt snakes. Still, it’s the cover-up and, in this instance, the blatant attempt to shove this pardon in our faces despite Hunter's many crimes that are remarkable but unsurprising.
Joe Walsh decrying the Hunter Biden pardon on MSNBC and being met with "a father's love" is PURE CINEMA pic.twitter.com/AkZwWZ6PVC
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) December 2, 2024
CNN's Jessica Dean -- whose husband worked for the Clintons -- fawns over President Biden pardoning son Hunter, noting "we don't have to remind people how close knight" the Biden "family is and that Hunter is only surviving son that they are, of course, course, very, very close." pic.twitter.com/FyvvbRy9Sj
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 2, 2024
Now, a horde of liberal commentators and reporters must eat crow after they slobbered over Biden’s initial declaration that he wouldn’t pardon his son. It’s the moral high ground, the nauseating self-righteousness that infests every liberal. Former CNN reporter John Harwood had a hall-of-fame-worthy take, followed by Mr. Biden. What ever happened to “no one is above the law?” That’s self-explanatory. Nate Silver’s take on this development was pithy but accurate—it’s the dealings of a selfish and senile old man:
June 13, 2024
— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) December 2, 2024
BIDEN: “I'm extremely proud of my son, Hunter. He has overcome an addiction. He has. He's one of the brightest, most decent men I know. And I am satisfied that I'm not going to do anything. I said, I said, I'd abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will…
No one is above the law.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 31, 2024
Oh, I'm gonna have some fun with this one. pic.twitter.com/WoGkhtXxrK
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) December 2, 2024
Hunter Biden has been convicted on all three federal felony gun charges. I know one thing for sure: President Biden isn't going to pardon him or commute his sentence. Because President Biden believes no one is above the law, not even a president or a president's son.
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) June 11, 2024
A selfish and senile old man.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) December 2, 2024
Hang this in a museum. This is art. pic.twitter.com/H8T6J6qXi9
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 2, 2024
When MAGA cultists complain about a "weaponized justice system," remind them that President Biden has refused to show favoritism towards his son because he has a commitment to the rule of law and our judicial system, regardless of who is involved.https://t.co/uDXcsOjYXf
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 7, 2024
no caption needed pic.twitter.com/SJG37wtXBH
— Abigail Jackson 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) December 2, 2024
Joe Biden has issued an unconditional pardon for Hunter Biden, covering any crime committed since 2014.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) December 2, 2024
Zero surprise that these Biden/KJP denials were lies.
The protestations of Dems and the legacy media when Trump issues pardons in January will be mocked and dismissed. pic.twitter.com/aQAbVMSk6C
He lied to you @jaketapper. Does that bother you at all?
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) December 2, 2024
Now that Hunter is pardoned maybe the media can honestly report on all of his crimes.
— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) December 2, 2024
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) December 2, 2024
Art. https://t.co/qtFwqLVe12 pic.twitter.com/u5BAOB44ac
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) December 2, 2024
It is telling how many people were willing to debase themselves pushing the obvious falsehood that Biden wouldn't pardon his son. And these are the people who want to be trusted as "gatekeepers of our democracy." Fortunately, the public sees thru the BS https://t.co/rNQo8yfvCw
— Scott R (@scottpr_92) December 2, 2024
He can pardon Hunter but he still won’t acknowledge his granddaughter.
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) December 2, 2024
Don’t let the act fool you, this isn’t about family, it’s about protecting the Crime Family.
I collected some of them. https://t.co/ncLiU1dNR2 pic.twitter.com/iWzy2EocRr
— Renee Nal (@ReneeNal) December 2, 2024
Biden isn’t some moral beacon—he never was. Sorry, liberals, but Biden is just like everyone else in Washington, except dumber and more dementia-ridden.
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Oh my god:
Hunter
— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) December 2, 2024
Here’s the reality.
No USAtty would have charged this case given the underlying facts. After a 5 year investigation the facts as discovered only made that clear.
Had his name been Joe Smith the resolution would have been - fundamentally and more fairly - a…