Biden says he won’t ‘pardon’ son, while KJP doesn’t rule out possibly commuting sentence.
Despite the First Son’s recent conviction, Joe Biden said his son Hunter Biden is still “one of the brightest most decent men I know.”
Asked by a reporter at a G7 Summit event in southern Italy whether he believed Hunter was unfairly politically persecuted, Biden claimed he was “satisfied” with the verdict.
President Biden: “I’m extremely proud of my son Hunter. He has overcome an addiction. He’s one of the brightest most decent men I know…I am satisfied…I said I’d abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him.” pic.twitter.com/ZGf0nHOs2o
— CSPAN (@cspan) June 13, 2024
“I’m extremely proud of my son, Hunter. He has overcome an addiction,” Biden said, referencing the prolific drug use and debauchery meticulously cataloged in Hunter’s infamous laptop from hell.
“He’s one of the brightest most decent men I know…I am satisfied…I said I’d abide by the jury decision,” Biden continued, adding, “I will do that and I will not pardon him.”
While Biden ruled out issuing a formal presidential pardon of his son, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday didn’t rule out the possibility Biden could commute a prison sentence.
Words have meaning, and Democrats are professionals at mental gymnastics.
A pardon forgives and often forgets the crime, erasing its legal effects.
A commutation just lessens the severity of the sentencing but leaves the conviction intact.
The Biden Admin has ruled out… pic.twitter.com/7621dKwSV9
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