Saturday, September 16, 2023

One more difference between Biden and Trump

The White House reiterated on Friday that President Biden would not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he is convicted of a crime.

When asked if Biden would commute his son’s sentence if convicted on gun charges, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said no.

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“I’ve answered this question before,” Jean-Pierre said, referencing the July briefing. “It was asked of me not too long ago, a couple of weeks ago, and I was very clear, and I said no.”

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His attorney has denied the charges, and said their constitutionality is “very much in doubt”

“It is a unique and unjustified charge. Hunter owned an unloaded gun for 11 days,” attorney Abbe Lowell said Thursday. “There has never been a charge like this that has been brought in the United States.”

The president’s son is also under investigation by a federal special counsel for alleged tax misconduct and by a Republican House investigation into prior business deals.

Special Counsel David Weiss stated in court filings that he intends to finalize charges related to the tax misconduct by the end of the month.

Republicans allege that Biden used his position to garner lucrative deals for his son.

  The Hill
That might be a road they shouldn't go down. It could end up at their own doors. 

Could there possibly be a person in a prominent position who has NOT used it to garner lucrative deals for relatives? I seem to remember a certain president before Biden who even gave his children important jobs in the presidential administration itself and whose children secured lucrative deals (up to the tune of $2 billion) from foreign countries like China and Saudi Arabia because of it.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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