Posted on 06/06/2024 4:35:40 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
President Joe Biden confirmed on Thursday that he would not pardon his son Hunter Biden, if he was convicted in his gun trial.
The president and the White House have previously claimed Joe Biden would not pardon his own son in the past, but expressed support for Hunter Biden amid the legal battles. Hunter Biden's gun trial, which centers on claims that he lied about his drug addiction status when purchasing a gun in 2018, began on Tuesday.
Joe Biden previously dodged attempts to talk about his son's trial, and did not go into detail in an ABC News interview on Thursday. But responded in the affirmative when asked if he would accept the results of the gun trial. He also said "yes" when asked if he ruled out a pardon for his son.
The commander-in-chief also put out a statement of support for his son on Monday, the day before the trial began, but said he would not be commenting on the trial any further.
“Hunter’s resilience in the face of adversity and the strength he has brought to his recovery are inspiring to us,” the president said, The Hill reported. “A lot of families have loved ones who have overcome addiction and know what we mean. As the President, I don’t and won’t comment on pending federal cases, but as a Dad, I have boundless love for my son, confidence in him, and respect for his strength.”
Joe Biden also commented on former President Donald Trump's hush money trial, and said Trump was trying to subvert the rule of law. Trump was convicted last week on 34 felony counts of falsifying his business records to hide the hush money payment.
"He's trying to undermine it," the president told ABC News. "He got a fair trial. The jury spoke."
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BS he will as soon as the election is over.
Biden also said originally he would only serve one term. The dude lies about everything.
Yep. He lies. He will pardon hm.
At this point in time it’s to his best interest to say that.
If the fix is in and Hunter skates, no problem.
If by some miracle Hunter gets actual prison time, Bi-Dung will pardon him the day after he loses the election, or at worst, the last day of his administration.
It will be reported as “closure” and “compassionate” “doing it out of love for his son...” Yada yada yada.
I think to make it look good they have arranged a hung jury with no re-trial.
Plea bargain to a misdemeanor without jail time.
Who belies one word?
An Oct 2022, 640 page report, by @MarcoPolo501c3, scrutinized Hunter’s infamous Laptop:
<><>meticulously documents 459 crimes involving the Biden family and their associates.
<><>shows evidence of Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) violations,
<><>exposes Hunter’s money laundering, and tax fraud
<><>chronicles politically driven Biden federal law enforcement agencies’ tactics,
<><>how govt protects the Bidens but wages endless lawfare against Trump.
TRANSLATION: “The fix is in.”
Yep. And if that won’t work, he most certainly will pardon him; anyone who thinks otherwise, is naive.
Members of the jury don't have to be reminded of this.
Ask him in January
Because he knows Hunter won’t be convicted Jill Biden picked the jury herself
The jury will be made an offer they cannot refuse.
From CNN.
What to know about the jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial
Juror 1
Has a sister who is a recovering drug addict and who served time in Delaware state prison for drug offenses and credit card fraud
Typically watches CBS Evening News
Juror 2
Retired after working for the United States Secret Service
Married to a former Secret Service officer
Husband currently owns a personal handgun
Juror 3 - Dismissed
Excused on Tuesday morning and replaced with an alternate who hasn’t been identified yet
Juror 4
Believes people who smoke marijuana should be allowed to own firearms
Father and brother own guns
Views “weed” as less harmful than drugs like heroin
Juror 5
Believes the civil rights movement showed failures by US law enforcement in treating African Americans fairly under the law
Got a DUI two years ago and attended Alcoholics Anonymous
Juror 6
Has a license to carry a concealed firearm
Owns three pistols
Supporter of the Second Amendment and believes every law-abiding citizen should have the right to own firearms
Juror 7
Asked very little by the judge and attorneys
Father owned guns
Juror 8
Father was killed during a crime
Brother was previously arrested on possession of drug charges
Juror 9
Owns a firearm
Learned about the case on TV
Juror 10
Learned about the case from his brother during a recent graduation
Another brother and father (both deceased) struggled with alcohol addiction
Acknowledges their addiction as a disease
Juror 11
Best friend from childhood died from a heroin overdose
Family hunts and owns hunting rifles, but she does not personally own a gun
Juror 12
Not asked many questions
Has an older brother addicted to PCP and heroin, who was “admitted to rehab many times”
Alternate 1
Heard about the case but was not following it
Brother was in law enforcement and holds a government office
Alternate 2
Family member is an air traffic controller at an Air Force base and communicates with the Secret Service when President Joe Biden is flying in or out
Believes US gun laws should be “more strict”
Cites school shootings and the need for mental health evaluations for gun owners
Gets news from Facebook
Alternate 3
Lost many friends to drug overdoses
Knows a little about the case from “basic knowledge of living in Delaware”
Gets news from her dad
Alternate 4
Donated to former President Barack Obama in the past but asserts impartiality in the case
If Hunter is sentenced to jail, Biden will not pardon him until after the election. And until the election is over, he will try to use his non-pardon to “prove” that he respects the rule of law. Like his “closing of the border” it will be nothing more than election year optics.
Not before the election anyway. Win or lose, he will pardon Hunter after the election.
Just another lie among many, many
People in DE must be among the most brainwashed of the 50 states.
My bet is he gets acquitted or the jury gets Arkancided.
Another lie before its time.He’ll pardon him just before he’s kicked out of the oval office
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