Biden breaks his promise: pardon for son Hunter ensures scandal!

Biden breaks his promise: pardon for son Hunter ensures scandal!

In a controversial step, President Joe Biden announced unconditional and complete pardon for his son Hunter Biden on Sunday evening. This was done just a few days before the announcement of prison sentences in two procedures for tax evasion and illegal gun ownership, in which Hunter can avoid threatening long prison terms. Biden justified his decision with the political motivation behind the charges and pointed out that they were only introduced to politically weaken it. He emphasized that his son was "only targeted because of his name" what he sees as unjust, as nyTimes.com

criticism and controversy

The pardon immediately triggered sharp reactions. Republican politicians accused bidges of hypocrisy and warned that this step undermine its efforts to protect the independence of the judiciary. Democratic politicians expressed concerns that Biden's decision violates the integrity of the judiciary, which he wanted to restore at the beginning of his term. Biden himself explained that the legal persecution of his son began during Donald Trump's first term and there was no reason to assume that this would end, as krone.at reported.

critics accuse Biden of putting his family ties about the well -being of the country. Trump, who announced that he was using his pardon right at the end of his term, Biden's decision used ammunition in his political arsenal and questioned whether the pardon would also apply to his own convictions. The democratic governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, called the decision a poor precedent that could be exploited by future presidents. However, Biden asked for the understanding of his compatriots and underlined the burden under which both he and Hunter are.