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Because the criminal justice a system allows a felon in the White House, why not. America has shown it has zero respect for law and order. They allowed an insurrectionists who stole state secrets and may or may or may not of sold war plans.

In dangerous times, take our chances, but never let chance take you. Biden is not a blind idealist when dealing with dangerous people. He is doing everything he can to protect those who are targeted by the incoming scoundrels. Save the day to fight tomorrow.

Trump will install yes men, no one will tell him no. His first 2 years will about everything but running the country in the best interest of all. This will be the retribution and pay back time for trump to those he believes politically prosecuted him.

So do I. I’ll never understand their level of hate & anger towards ppl they don’t even know. Moskowitz calling out Gomer Pyle in the House was classic. What a waste of tax payer $. These maga morons seem to only know revenge & retribution. But what I still can’t figure out is why? #meidasmighty Ⓜ️Ⓜ️💙💙

I am truly sick of all these representatives, Republicans/trumpettes and Democrats who are whining because Biden pardoned his son. They just elected a convicted felon as president and can’t seem to see the hypocrisy. They might want to start doing something for us instead of wasting our tax $.

I am actually not so sure Kash is wrong about Hunter violating unregistered foreign agent/lobbyist laws But yes point well taken, Kash is clearly on a mission to come up with prosecutions just for the sake of feeding red meat to MAGA die hards, can’t blame Joe for wanting Hunter off the board

💯% agree (for reasons stated by Ron, among others), but I also wish Biden and his Administration were taking threats against other Americans equally seriously and doing everything they could to minimize their risks and ensure to the extent possible their safety and well-being.

it’s hysterical that Kash Patel thinks that he’s gonna find something that nobody else has been able to find in the last four years though as hard as they have tried! I have done nothing but laugh at the maga Republican Party, laughing today and will laugh harder through the next four years

This was never not going to be messy. If Trump had pardoned Hunted instead, as he toyed with, Trump would be lauded as the great humanitarian. And dad Biden would be seen as too weak to ever pardon his own son.

I can only hope this is the first of many instances where Biden decides to say “fuck the norms” to protect as much as he can for the rest of us before the next admin fires up their chainsaws.

Biden wouldn't have pardoned Hunter if he would expect it to be done with a short prison sentence (which already would have been more severe than what any other person indicted on the same charges would've faced). MAGA and Patel would've kept HB in prison on bullshit charges like we see in Russia.

Because it was politically motivated. No one gets indicted for what he did, and everyone knows it. President Biden, like every other legitimate president goes through proper channels to issue pardons, even for his son.

Thank you! I've already seen enough Democrats bemoaning this pardon without fully taking into account the solid reasoning behind it. If their was your kid, they wouldn't leave him to the mercy of sociopaths either. There's no high ground to be taken here

Spare me the faux outage when we *crickets* for the dozens of pay for play pardons by Trump out the door 4 yrs ago including several that went on to commit MORE crimes and most that never even applied for pardons. Also felon Amb of France? W MAGA DOJ, Hunter might have been killed in prison. Oops!

Biden must use SCOTUS Presidential Immunity & void 2024 Election until full recount of at least Swing States. MAGA/GOP plan to deconstruct our Democracy and create Fascist state with Trump as Dictator. Prefer Civil War with Biden as Commander-in-Chief than Civil War with Trump's fascist military.

Hunter pleaded guilty and has accepted that he is culpable, criminally. However, if I were president and my child was in the same position, I would do the same thing. Any parent would, regardless of party affiliation. Show me someone who says they wouldn't and I'll show you a liar

Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty, and then the feds pulled the rug out from under him. His prosecutor was appointed by Trump. If you don’t understand what a political target Hunter Biden has, I can’t help you. A pardon does not make someone “above the law.” Maybe you need to learn how it works

Another wacko nomination that should fail senate confirmation!! I have no problem with Joe helping his son, it was the right thing to do. Maybe Joe can also help the longest suffering political prisoner in America and: #FreeLeonardPeltier

The idea that Trump was gonna behave himself, but now that Biden threw a pardon his Hunter’s way Trump will be off the rails, is absolutely delusional. He doesn’t need any justification. Were they asleep 2016 to 2020? Plus SCOTUS already ruled on the president’s king-like powers and immunity.

I m so relieved President Biden pardoned Hunter. I was afraid Biden would get hung up on "norms" crap - like trump & his cronies respect "norms" Just like trump ignored every "norm" the last time Only a fool would think "norms" mean anything to trump

I saw the one POD cast where Patel said he was going after Joe Biden, I almost fell out of my chair. He is such an idiot I guess he slept through the Supreme Court’s ruling on Presidents?

The Pardon isn't a surprise considering the weaponizing of the DOJ and FBI. Paying attention to what "chilling effect" may result in critics of the government and lack of social equity is going to be important over the next few years. 🤔

So if Hunter Biden had attacked police by spraying them with mace and beating them with flag poles of US flags and their own shields in order to overthrow the US government, that would have qualified him for a pardon according to the GOP fascist cult.

Joe Biden is a man of strong principles and I really admired him when he said he wasn't going to pardon Hunter. But now with the clown car of lunatics, I'm so relieved that he did. Hunter may not be an angel, but I wouldn't want to see him under the thumb of any of these dangerous vengeful jerks.

It’s helpful to learn the full story. I didn’t know or remember the details of Kash Patel’s obsession with Hunter Biden, but I did suspect the timing was significant and that there might be a link. Thanks for setting the record straight!

My thing is the innocent have nothing to fear. You can't prosecute an innocent person unless said person committed crimes to be prosecuted with. That's only Hunter's fault for getting involved with stuff that could get him in trouble and for his dad to abuse power to get him out of trouble

The American penal system is full of innocent people who've been railroaded or highroaded by the justice system. If you think that only the guilty can be prosecuted, you've been watching too many Dick Wolfe shows

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social

People don't get that Trump's DOJ can harass critics without indicting them. Launching a mere investigation would drain them of resources. One model is how House GOP investigations have already been used against MAGA enemies. My exchange with Michael Sozen on that: newrepublic.com/article/1889...

And I’m not sure if you were being serious when you said you can’t prosecute someone for a crime they didn’t commit. It happens all the time.

His father is the president of the United States. He has the power to pardon anyone he wants, granted by the constitution. Have you not read it?

The manosphere didn't seem to mind when it came to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Having guns, doing blow and boinking women is only "manly" when the right feels like cheering it on.

If I were president and my child was in the same position, I would do the same thing. Any parent would, regardless of party affiliation. Show me someone who says they wouldn't and I'll show you a liar

Exactly. I keep saying this and people are still bleating and wringing their hands about how Trump will now feel justified in pardoning the J6 mob. Newsflash: he’s going to pardon them anyway.

It became clear that Trump criminal & unethical cabinet picks were appointed to go after political opponents and critics. Of all these groups, Hunter is the most vulnerable as he made mistakes. Trump will hammer him really hard to show supporters how he was the victim while Joe has a crime family.

Max Flugrath🗳️@maxflugrath.bsky.social

Don't be distracted by the chaos. Trump’s 2nd term agenda will be more calculated than his 1st. He's following the playbook of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to crush democracy, silence dissent & entrench his own power. Those who lived it say there’s a window to act now. Here’s how we fight back. ⬇️

Let's see, Biden pardoning son, Hunter, is worse than Trump pardoning Ivanka's father-in-law and announcing he will be the next ambassador to France. Why is that? Is it because his crimes were only: preparing false tax returns, witness retaliation, and making false statements

WTF?? There are about a thousand people who have been involved in the investigation and prosecution of Trump crimes who are all going to be targets of Project 2025 witch hunts on the Trump revenge tour. Why is anyone focused on Hunter Biden? We need a few thousand more blanket pardons.

I sent emails to President Biden asking him to do three things before he left office: 1. Pardon Hunter; 2. Commute all death sentences for those Federal Prisoners to life in prison; 3. Order the FBI to start vetting Dumpty’s nominees.

Well MAGA, should Biden do what trump did or not? The cognitive dissonance is unreal 🤦🏾‍♂️ #FactsMatter #StopBelievingQ #UnAmerican #GOPwtf