Trump strongly criticizes ‘shocking’ full pardon of Hunter Biden

12/4/2024 7:18:36 AM

(MENAFN) President-elect Donald trump and top Republican figures have strongly criticized President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted of tax evasion and illegally purchasing a firearm. Despite previously stating that he would not interfere in his son’s legal cases, Biden reversed his stance and announced the pardon, applying it to offenses committed between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024. This period includes allegations of Hunter Biden’s involvement in questionable business dealings in Ukraine and China, which both he and his father deny.

Republicans, accusing the Biden administration of politically motivated legal actions, denounced the pardon. Trump’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, argued that the justice system has been politicized, and Trump vowed to restore due process when he returns to the White House. Many Republican lawmakers, including Senator Chuck Grassley and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, expressed their shock and outrage, calling the pardon an admission of guilt by the president. Some claimed it was part of an effort to protect the Biden family’s business dealings, with others condemning it as a clear abuse of power. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee also criticized the pardon as an assault on the integrity of the presidency.

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