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The final corruption of Joe Biden
The Hill ^ | 1/20/25 | Jonathan Turley

Posted on 01/22/2025 5:00:16 AM PST by hardspunned

With only 15 minutes to go as president, Joe Biden snatched infamy from the jaws of obscurity.

With record-low polling and widely viewed as a “failed” president, Biden completed his one-man race to the bottom of ethics by issuing preemptive pardons to members of his own family.

The pardons were timed to guarantee that the media would not focus on yet another unethical act by this president. He need not have worried. For four years, the media worked tirelessly to deny or deflect the corruption scandal surrounding the Biden family.

The pardoning of James Biden, Sara Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John Owens and Francis Biden brought an inescapable clarity to the corruption of what is known in Washington as Biden Inc.

I have written about the Biden family’s corruption for decades. Influence-peddling has always been the favorite form of corruption in Washington, but this city has never seen the likes of the Biden family. Millions of dollars were secured from foreign sources and distributed to various Biden family members.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: bidencriminals; joebribem; jonathanturley; thebidencrimefamily
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Did anyone else notice how often DJT has noted that Biden has set the precedent with these pardons? “I guess I could pardon everyone I’ve ever met in 2029”. I certainly hope Trump does exactly that. Lawfare will certainly be there in ‘29. No DJT persecutions, no Giulianis, no Navarros, no Flynns this time.
1 posted on 01/22/2025 5:00:16 AM PST by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

The Biden family should be shunned for generations for what they have done. Let the Bidens yet to come feel the shame of their history for years and years.


2 posted on 01/22/2025 5:24:10 AM PST by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: hardspunned

Did “President” Joe pardon himself and did he pardon “Doctor” Jill?


3 posted on 01/22/2025 5:24:28 AM PST by FroggyTheGremlim (Hail to Pitt!)
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To: hardspunned

The crux of the problem is law schools.


4 posted on 01/22/2025 5:24:56 AM PST by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: hardspunned

Biden doesn’t care if we know he’s corrupt.....it’s just one more middle finger to America because he knows he’ll never be held accountable for any of it.

What pisses me off as much as anything is the American taxpayer will paying for SS protection until he croaks.......that’s aggravating right there.


5 posted on 01/22/2025 5:27:54 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: telescope115

If any were pardoned before committing a crime, I think that means they are wide open for anything committed from now on.


6 posted on 01/22/2025 5:30:04 AM PST by oldtech
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To: FroggyTheGremlim

If they didn’t, then there’s something that is opening them up to multiple charges I would think.


7 posted on 01/22/2025 5:31:54 AM PST by oldtech
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To: All

Influence-peddling is DC’s fave corruption, but we’ve never seen the likes of the Biden family:
<><>$$$ Millions were pocketed from foreigners, distributed to Biden family members.
<><>the Bidens’ sold out Americans’ safety and security left and right
<><>Joe’s sneaky pardons of James/Sara Biden, Valerie Biden Owens/and hubby and Francis Biden
<><>places in stark relief the staggering corruption of the Bidens.


8 posted on 01/22/2025 5:32:46 AM PST by Liz ((This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ))
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“…Let the Bidens yet to come feel the shame of their history…”.

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Do you really think that the Biden’s are even capable of feeling shame?
I don’t think so.

9 posted on 01/22/2025 5:33:26 AM PST by GaltAdonis ( )
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“Biden has set the precedent with these pardons”

I will never believe jo did any of this. Jill and Hunter? 100%. Somebody needs to be prosecuted for usurping the Office of the President including the people who knew about it and let it happen. Of course they may have to do some accelerated construction at Leavenworth.


10 posted on 01/22/2025 5:37:47 AM PST by EandH Dad (sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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Let us not forget the one thing Biden did right. He refused to hand the reins over to Harris, by resigning before the inauguration of DJT.


11 posted on 01/22/2025 5:47:04 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: hardspunned

He just nailed his legacy…..most corrupt and pathetic ever.


12 posted on 01/22/2025 5:54:02 AM PST by wardamneagle
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To: hardspunned

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13 posted on 01/22/2025 5:56:49 AM PST by sauropod ("You didn't take a country. You only won a football game!" - Dan Dakich Ne supra crepidam)
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With only 15 minutes to go as president, Biden aced his one-man race into
the ethical slime by issuing “preemptive pardons” to his family members.
<><>perfectly timed to avoid media focus on yet another unethical act by a Biden.
<><>as the obeisant media diligently worked to deny corruption scandals among the accursed Bidens.


Let’s ponder this: Joe Biden was “moral vacuity incarnate” when he kept
“saying” he’d NEVER pardon whore-mongering crackhead and tax evader, Hunter.

Now this was Biden’s laughable Delaware vote-buying gimmick:
to show gullible voters he had “respect for the rule of law.”

At the same time Biden was dragging Trump through the courts
on falsified charges to keep him out of the race.


14 posted on 01/22/2025 6:01:24 AM PST by Liz ((This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ))
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The pardons for his family are dated Jan. 19. But they were not announced until about 19 minutes before noon, so that people at the Capitol, including President Trump, would not learn about them until later.


15 posted on 01/22/2025 6:07:33 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: V_TWIN

Sucks doesn’t it? One cut in USSS expenditures came yesterday. Did you know John Bolton had been provided Secret Service protection? That ended yesterday.


16 posted on 01/22/2025 6:14:48 AM PST by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 30 months )
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To: hardspunned

Never underestimate Joe’s ability to Biden things up.


17 posted on 01/22/2025 6:18:17 AM PST by Flag_This (They're lying.)
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It figures......demons tend to protect each other


18 posted on 01/22/2025 6:18:20 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: Liz

One thing for sure, Biden, Inc. has lost its only commodity, influence. I’m so glad that Hunter got his life together and won’t be tangling with any local law enforcement in the future. It’d be a real shame to see Hunter sitting in some county lock up somewhere.


19 posted on 01/22/2025 6:18:36 AM PST by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 30 months )
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Democrats always, ALWAYS overreach, without thinking about consequences.


20 posted on 01/22/2025 6:42:05 AM PST by simpson96
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