President Joe Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon on Sunday absolving his son Hunter of any offenses against the U.S. that he may have committed over the last ten years.
The decision from the President comes after maintaining for months that the younger Biden would not be granted a pardon and that ‘No one is above the law.’
“I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice — and once I made this decision this weekend, there was no sense in delaying it further,” said President Biden in a statement explaining the pardon. “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.”
After news broke of Biden’s reversal, Alabama officials reacted with disapproval and issued fierce criticism. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) called Biden’s assurances that his son would not be pardoned ‘just more lies to the American people.’
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It’s no surprise Biden would pardon his son Hunter. The Biden family, the Democrat Party, and the deep state have never gone by the same rules as the rest of America. Once again, Biden’s repeated promises not to pardon his son were just more lies to the American people.
— Dale W. Strong (@RepDaleStrong) December 2, 2024
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) noted that despite the claims made by Biden, Americans knew that a pardon would eventually be issued.
President Biden said he would not pardon his son. But I think we all knew he ultimately would. And we were right.
— Robert Aderholt (@Robert_Aderholt) December 2, 2024
Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes that the pardon proves there is ‘something to hide.’
Joe Biden promised he would not pardon his son, but that was just another empty promise.
Unlike the Democrats’ baseless pursuit against President Trump, our investigation into Hunter Biden was not politically motivated. This sweeping pardon proves there is something to hide.
— Gary Palmer (@USRepGaryPalmer) December 2, 2024
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) criticized Biden’s double standard on accountability.
What he meant to say is, “No one is above the law, except for my son Hunter Biden and the millions of illegal immigrants I let pour across our open border.” https://t.co/ZLELs5Ma1q
— Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) December 2, 2024
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth called attention to the hypocrisy of the Biden Administration and its Department of Justice.
Biden promised he wouldn't pardon his son, Hunter, for tax evasion and gun crimes related to his crack cocaine addiction, but just did it. He sics his DOJ on Trump with bogus lawfare but shields Hunter from facing his crimes. It's time to send Ol' Joe packing and drain the Swamp.
— Will Ainsworth (@willainsworthAL) December 2, 2024
According to NBC, Hunter Biden was scheduled to be sentenced on December 12 for a conviction on federal gun charges. Additionally, he was set to be sentenced on December 16 in a separate criminal case relating to federal tax evasion charges.
Biden faced 17 years in prison prior to the pardon from his father.
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
