YES!

“Pres #Biden has decided to issue a pardon for his son Hunter and is expected to announce it Sunday night..

The decision marks a reversal for the president, who has repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.…

The pardon is expected to cover both #HunterBiden’s gun charges conviction and guilty plea, the people with direct knowledge of the discussions said”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/joe-biden-issue-pardon-son-hunter-biden-rcna182369 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/joe-biden-issue-pardon-son-hunter-biden-rcna182369?cid=mob_npd_nn_ios_mar

President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden

Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Sunday night, a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.

NBC News

@GottaLaff

I'm confused. Why is this a good thing?

I'm absolutely exhausted with well connected people being immune from the law.

I also mean those who didn't deserve pardons from Trump, Trump himself being able to attempt a coup and get away with it, etc.

Am I the only one who actually mean't "no one should be above the law"?

@plasma4045 I recommend you read @emptywheel.bsky.social on this https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/12/01/joe-biden-prepares-to-pardon-his-son/ for the whole story but mostly it was because Hunter should not have been charged in the first place. Marcy has written about this extensively so you can click the “Hunter Biden” hyperlink to see why this is good.
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Joe Biden Pardons Hunter - emptywheel

In the face of Trump's threats of retaliation, Joe Biden has changed his mind about pardoning his son.

emptywheel

@Danetteb @emptywheel.bsky.social @GottaLaff

That does sway me a bit. I have to admit I have not been following this issue at all.

This is going to be so difficult to argue against… from now into eternity, any time Trump or whatever POS comes next pardons someone and sane people complain, they’ll say “but Hunter” and that will be the end of it in their minds.

Fffuuuuuuuuu

@plasma4045 they will always say that. It’s been “but Hunter Bidens laptop” for ages already. It was Hilary’s emails before that. It was Obama’s birth certificate… and before that it was the Blue dress (Clinton) Democrats are never pure enough while GQP are completely corrupt @emptywheel.bsky.social @GottaLaff

@Danetteb @emptywheel.bsky.social @GottaLaff

But this is a real pardon.

I definitely get what you mean and they don’t need an excuse to do criminal stuff but this is actually happening. He’s pardoning his son. It’s not a good look even if the facts of it make sense to sane people.

@plasma4045 @Danetteb @emptywheel.bsky.social @GottaLaff OK pretend for a moment it isn’t the presidents son getting the pardon. Review the charges, the hearings, the slavering press coverage . His charges wouldn’t even have risen to a court appearance if he were anyone else. I think it was the right thing to do as we know Trump is a vengeful little ferret.