President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family.

Carlos Saucedo reports on Dec. 1, 2024.

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[dylangergutierrez]

He really said "screw it, I guess we're just doing anything now"

[Fanghurst]

If tax evasion is fine for the president's kid then it should be for all of us.

[kerryappleton]

Politicians are the lowest form of life on the planet.

[melvinrice]

Of course he pardoned hunter. We all knew he would, especially after he said he wouldn't.

[Jeanne]

It's not just a pardon for the tax evasion and gun charges, it's a "blanket pardon, " covering crimes committed from January 1, 2014 to the present so he has blanket immunity.

[michaelwhite]

One rule of law for ordinary people & one law for the

[KyleWidmyer]

I guess Hunter was guilty of everything after all.

[davisinperu]

Don't try to tell me that we have equal justice under the law!

[richardparker]

One set of laws for elites and another for the rest of us.

[BH-tphf]

“No one is above the law” I believe those were the words we were all told.

[marilyncarpenter]

So I guess the law isn't for everyone only for the poor

[barryneil]

I can’t imagine the embarrassment that must come from being a modern democrat. One corrupt thing after another…

[noshinsgwynn]

So his son doesn't have to pay his taxes but we do?

[sylbaster]

"No one is above the law"
Joe Biden

[jacejohnson]

We are witnessing the slow fall of the government in real time, only a matter of time before the system collapses on itself.

[jeremyjohnson]

Corruption at the highest level. And a huge F you to all Americans.

[Kentendo_Switch]

Total BS legit tax evasion, but people in prison for weed.

[kateyjrosalia]

So anyone who owes taxes should be forgiven

[brananagrans]

So now they're admitting hunter is a criminal

[lockshockandbarrel]

He's right. His son's treatment has been a miscarriage of justice. His son should've been locked up.