New Delhi: Only a few days are left in the tenure of US President Joe Biden. In the remaining few days, Biden is now busy playing for his people. Biden announced on Sunday that he had pardoned his son Hunter Biden. Hunter faced sentencing this month on gun crime and tax charges. This marks a major reversal as Biden prepares to leave office. Earlier, Trump had done the same for his own power before the end of his term. From this decision of both, it can be understood that a lot of nepotism is happening in the second largest democracy of the world. At the same time, the Constitution is being made fun of for its own people.
“Today, I signed a pardon document for my son Hunter,” Biden said in a statement. According to a copy of the apology document, it is a “full and unconditional apology”. The surprising thing is that this official pardon cannot be canceled by the new elected President Donald Trump.
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Biden went back on his promise for the sake of his son
By pardoning his son, Joe Biden has reneged on a public promise he made repeatedly before and after dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. The President and his top White House spokesperson have stated clearly, including if Trump wins the 2024 election, that they will not pardon Hunter Biden or commute his sentence.
What does forgiveness mean?
A pardon means Hunter Biden will not be punished for his crimes, and it eliminates the possibility of him being sent to prison, which was a possibility. The judges overseeing their cases will likely cancel sentencing hearings, which had been scheduled for December 12 in the gun case and December 16 in the tax case.
Biden sets out on Trump’s path with decision
With this decision of Biden, Trump’s old decision is now being remembered. In fact, Trump did the same for his son-in-law in 2020. He had signed the apology document of his son-in-law. Kushner is married to Jared Trump’s daughter Ivanka. He was convicted on federal charges in 2005. After that Trump pardoned him.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 2, 2024, 08:37 IST