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Posted on 12/03/2024 5:24:59 AM PST by Red Badger
U.S. Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA) is facing an unfortunate reminder from the internet about his past condemnations about President-elect Donald Trump’s musings that he would pardon members of his family, a situation that took on new life Monday following President Joe Biden’s blanket pardoning of his son Hunter Biden.
On X, users recirculated a clip from 2018 showing Schiff telling former CNN host Don Lemon that Trump, if he were to pardon one of his sons while under investigation, could be found guilty of obstruction of justice. “In the event that the president pardons anyone in an investigation in which the president is a witness, the subject, or the target, those investigative files would all be turned over to the Congress. The Congress ought to know whether the president is using the pardon power to obstruct justice. The American people have a right to know,” Schiff said, explaining legislation he filed at the time to rein in Trump’s ability to pardon family members. “I think it is clearly constitutional. It doesn’t prevent him from granting a pardon, even a pardon he shouldn’t grant, but it does say that we will be able to at least find out whether the president is using this power to shield himself.”
During President-elect Trump’s first term, the California lawmaker was a thorn in his side, co-chairing the J6 select committee and spearheading the House’s first impeachment effort against him. Since winning his Senate election last month, Schiff has taken on an elevated role in Washington, one that could see him forced to backtrack on some of his most incendiary statements about the so-called abuse of power by Trump. Democrats largely remained mum on Monday, one day after Biden issued a “full and unconditional” pardon for his son that extends to the past 11 years. The decision now vacates a felony conviction on gun charges and avoids the spectacle of a sentencing hearing later this month that could have seen Hunter Biden subjected to prison time. He will also be pardoned in a case involving felony tax evasion, both of which were prosecuted by special counsel David Weiss.
Trump eviscerated the pardon on Sunday, calling it an “injustice” and promising to use pardons in defense of his own family if confronted with politicized prosecution. Mainstream media analysts found little to quibble with in that sentiment, including Elie Honig at CNN. “Without question, there has long been a fair debate on both sides whether Hunter Biden is being treated overly leniently or overzealously because of his status as Joe Biden’s son. I think there are points to both sides of that. But I think that what’s not disputable is this is a historic act of political nepotism,” Honig said on Monday.
Ohboy, just wait until reporters start challenging Schiff on that statement.... still waiting....still waiting...
So....does this mean the American people get to find out if President Biden has used this pardon to shield himself?
BTTT
Schiff would just disavow his previous statements as being ‘uninformed’.
“To a liberal, history started at breakfast this morning.” - Ann Coulter................
No one should be surprised at all over the rank hypocrisy of Adam Schiff, it comes quite naturally to all the top Democrats, as unprincipled as they are.
He will face nothing.
You need ethics to be haunted by your past. He has no concerns here.
Shouldn’t there be a whole bunch of Republican Members of Congress inviking Adam Schiff’s name and demanding AG Garland open an Investigation into Brandon for Obstruction of Justices like pencil neck believes???
“In the event that the president pardons anyone in an investigation in which the president is a witness, the subject, or the target, those investigative files would all be turned over to the Congress.
"The Congress ought to know whether the president is using the pardon power to obstruct justice. The American people have a right to know,” Schiff said, WRT legislation he filed to rein in Trump’s ability to pardon family members.
Interesting that Biden waited until AFTER the elections to pardon Hunter.
Schiff can say anything now that he’s been re-elected.
I wouldn’t let Schiff take a child to the park. I guess it’s the pencil neck, googly eyes and curly balding hair that tips the scale.
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“Senator-elect” is proof that a majority of Californians are certified Zombies.
Guess that is making Biden guilty of obstruction of justice , doesn’t it? Equal justice under the law.
Elie Honig at CNN: “......there’s a fair debate about Hunter being treated overly leniently being
Joe Biden’s son......what’s not disputable is this is a historic act of political nepotism,” Honig said.
I voted for Garvey, so i can prove i an a living human.
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