I will Not Pardon My only Son, Hunter, if he’s Convicted-President BIDEN
*’Regardless of the verdict, I would accept the outcome of the trial, I believe in the sanctity of the Rule of Law’
*“As the President, I don’t and won’t comment on pending federal cases, but as a Dad, I have boundless love for my son, confidence in him, and respect for his strength. Our family has been through a lot together, and Jill and I are going to continue to be there for Hunter and our family with our love and support”
*“I’ve been very clear; the president is not going to pardon his son”-White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre
*BY SANDY ABRAHAM/WASHINGTON DC Correspondent, NAIJA STANDARD NEWSPAPER & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA Senior Investigative Editor, NAIJA STANDARD NEWSPAPER
AS the ongoing trial of Hunter Biden, the only surviving Son of the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden continues in Delaware, the incumbent leader of the free world confirmed to the press that he will accept whatever a jury decides in his son criminal trial and that he will not use his presidential power to pardon him if he’s convicted.
President Biden made this known to ABC News anchor David Muir in Normandy, where Biden and other dignitaries were taking part in a service to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a turning point for the Allied forces in World War II.
Asked if he would rule out a pardon for his son, who’s facing three federal gun-related charges in court in Delaware, Biden answered simply, “Yes.” Asked if he would accept the outcome of the jury trial, a first for an offspring of a sitting president, he again replied, “Yes.”
The White House had previously said Biden would not use his pardon power on Hunter Biden, who is also facing a trial on federal tax charges in September. Presidents have the power to grant pardons in federal cases, but not state cases. “I’ve been very clear; the president is not going to pardon his son,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters in December.
In a statement when the trial started Monday, Biden said: “As the President, I don’t and won’t comment on pending federal cases, but as a Dad, I have boundless love for my son, confidence in him, and respect for his strength. Our family has been through a lot together, and Jill and I are going to continue to be there for Hunter and our family with our love and support.” The first lady has attended the trial most of this week along with Hunter Biden’s wife, Melissa Cohen-Biden, and various other family members.
In the ABC interview, Biden also took aim at former President Donald Trump for refusing to accept a New York jury finding him guilty of 34 charges of falsifying business records last month, and calling the case “rigged.” Biden said Trump was trying to “undermine” the rule of law.
“He got a fair trial. The jury spoke,” Biden said.
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