Biden pardoning son could be a mistake, House Democrat says

Rep. Dan Goldman, an impeachment lawyer in opposition to former President Donald Trump, mentioned Sunday it will be a mistake for President Biden to pardon his son, Hunter, for tax and gun-related crimes.

The White House has mentioned Mr. Biden wouldn’t pardon Hunter, however the case continues to be a thorn in his aspect as his son and federal prosecutors work to salvage a plea deal that might enable Hunter Biden to keep away from jail time.

“I don’t think there’s any chance that President Biden is going to do that, unlike his predecessor, who pardoned all of his friends, and anyone who had any access to him,” Mr. Goldman, New York Democrat, mentioned on ABC’s “This Week.”

“President Biden has restored the integrity of the Department of Justice,” he mentioned. “And I think you’ve seen that in this case, where he kept on and [Attorney General] Merrick Garland kept on a Trump-appointed U.S. attorney to investigate the president’s son, if there is not an indication of the independence of the Department of Justice. Beyond that, I don’t know what we could look for.”

Republicans have accused the Justice Department of taking part in favorites and going simple on Hunter Biden.

The president’s son pleaded not responsible final week to 2 misdemeanor tax and gun fees after the choose overseeing the case pressured prosecutors and Hunter Biden‘s authorized crew to create a brand new settlement that can result in him pleading responsible.