2024 Presidential Election

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BBC

Biden's pardon an 'abuse and miscarriage of justice'​

Trump has called Biden's pardon of his son an "abuse and miscarriage of justice".

"Does the Pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years? Such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice!" the president-elect posted on Truth Social.

 

[Bowers3]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863412488458449356

 

[PF5]

Republicans brand Biden a 'liar'

for some reason, this headline made me LOL...

 

[steross]

BBC

• US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was set to face sentencing this month on federal felony gun and tax convictions
• It comes as the Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence
• But on Sunday evening, President Biden said although he believed in the justice system, "politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice"
• Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to tax charges earlier in September, and was found guilty of being an illegal drug user in possession of a gun in June - becoming the first child of a sitting president to be a convicted of a crime

I would like to know what he means by "politics has infected this process" because if a democratic justice department can't even politically "disinfect" justice for a democratic president's son doesn't that lend credence to the Republican claims that the justice department has been used politically against them?

 

[cowboyinexile]

That's crap but the whole reason he wasn't pardoned in the first place was because of how it would look politically. I guess it doesn't matter now so powerful people are gonna do powerful people stuff.

It's not the way our country should be run and I wish Biden had the conviction to keep his word. Yet another example of rules for thee but not for me.

 

[Donnyboy]

We all knew it was coming when he pled guilty. It’s a smart move….keep anything at trial from being the lead story walk a few months later.

Biden had to say he wouldn’t pardon him. Most all of us would pardon our sons too.

 

[JTOSU]

We all knew it was coming when he pled guilty. It’s a smart move….keep anything at trial from being the lead story walk a few months later.

Biden had to say he wouldn’t pardon him. Most all of us would pardon our sons too.

I wish Biden would not have been so emphatic he wasn’t going to pardon him.

That said, I agree I would pardon my kids for a charge like Hunter’s.

 

[Donnyboy]

I wish Biden would not have been so emphatic he wasn’t going to pardon him.

That said, I agree I would pardon my kids for a charge like Hunter’s.

He had to he was running for president against a candidate that was in court he couldn’t be just no he had to be hell no….he had no choice. The smart move was the fuilty plea.

 

[Vakarian74]

BBC

Biden's pardon an 'abuse and miscarriage of justice'​

Trump has called Biden's pardon of his son an "abuse and miscarriage of justice".

"Does the Pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years? Such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice!" the president-elect posted on Truth Social.

Eff Trump he pardoned Kishore’s dad.

 

[mugatu]

Eff Trump he pardoned Kishore’s dad.

Now he's giving Kushner's dad a job: Ambassador to France.

Trump appoints son-in-law Jared Kushner’s father as ambassador to France

Charles Kushner was pardoned by president-elect for ‘loathsome, disgusting’ crimes including tax evasion and witness tampering

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

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Now he's giving Kushner's dad a job: Ambassador to France.

Trump appoints son-in-law Jared Kushner’s father as ambassador to France

Charles Kushner was pardoned by president-elect for ‘loathsome, disgusting’ crimes including tax evasion and witness tampering

www.telegraph.co.uk

Charles Kushner is the founder of Kushner Companies, a New York based real estate company. He was convicted of preparing false tax returns, retaliating against a cooperating witness, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission in 2005.

He served more than 16 months of a two-year sentence in federal prison and a halfway program before he was released in 2006, NorthJersey.com reported. Trump pardoned Charles Kushner in 2020, saying at the time that Kushner was devoted to philanthropic organizations and causes.

Charles Kushner was prosecuted by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a vocal Trump critic who ran in the 2024 Republican primaries and later dropped out. In a 2019 interview, Christie called Charles Kushner's actions “one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes" he prosecuted as the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey.

The elder Kushner admitted to paying a prostitute to seduce a brother-in-law and have their sexual encounter videotaped. Kushner then sent the tape to his sister in an effort to intimidate her against becoming a witness in the federal investigation.

 

[cowboyinexile]

The elder Kushner admitted to paying a prostitute to seduce a brother-in-law and have their sexual encounter videotaped. Kushner then sent the tape to his sister in an effort to intimidate her against becoming a witness in the federal investigation.

 

[JTOSU]

For some, hindsight shows how the media was so off on their claims. But many understood this prior.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863563615858577505

 

[PF5]

The billionaires of Trump’s proposed administration newsnation

Donald Trump is a money man, and the billionaire himself will lead a wealthy White House Cabinet should all of his nominations gain Senate approval.

The President-elect has a net worth of $5.7 billion, as of Dec. 1, according to Forbes, and he has chosen a slew of fellow billionaires to serve in his second administration.

His proposed Cabinet, with Senate confirmation, will include former professional wrestler and WWE co-founder Linda McMahon, Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and hedge fund money manager Scott Bessent — all billionaires.

Their combined net worths total $10.7 billion, according to U.S. News & World Report’s calculations. That’s $4.5 billion more than Trump’s first-term Cabinet. In comparison, President Joe Biden’s Cabinet total net worth was $118 million — with an M.

Trump also selected tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead his inaugural Department of Government Efficiency. These positions do not require Senate confirmation, but they raise the overall net worth of Trump’s incoming administration to $344.4 billion.

 

[GOGETUMPOKE]

Eff Trump he pardoned Kishore’s dad.

He sure did....after he spent 16 months in prison.

 

[GOGETUMPOKE]

I would like to know what he means by "politics has infected this process" because if a democratic justice department can't even politically "disinfect" justice for a democratic president's son doesn't that lend credence to the Republican claims that the justice department has been used politically against them?

I would also like to know why the pardon goes back all the way to 10 years ago. That was probably the only thing that made me go hmmm. I certainly wasn't surprised that he pardoned Hunter and honestly it probably doesn't even make my top ten things to be pissed off at Crooked Joe for. I would be looking for a blanket pardon for Joe's brother next and he might just give himself one for good measure.

 

[PF5]

Analysis: Biden’s pardon for son shows presidents now act differently

The move makes it easier for future presidents to ignore guardrails and use the pardon power as a political instrument.

www.bbc.com

 

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Trump disavowed Project 2025. Now he's hiring its contributors for his administration

Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative Project 2025 playbook throughout his campaign. Now, he is tapping its contributors to lead his government.

www.latimes.com

 

[JTOSU]

MSNBC headline: The Unfair Prosecution of Hunter Biden is Over - Finally

“Hunter Biden’s criminal cases were the direct result of a political campaign by Donald Trump”

Opinion | President Biden had every right to pardon Hunter Biden

Hunter Biden’s criminal cases were the direct result of a political campaign by Donald Trump and his supporters in an attempt to attack Joe Biden.

www.msnbc.com

 

[cowboyinexile]

The Unfair Prosecution of Hunter Biden is Over - Finally

“Hunter Biden’s criminal cases were the direct result of a political campaign by Donald Trump”

Opinion | President Biden had every right to pardon Hunter Biden

Hunter Biden’s criminal cases were the direct result of a political campaign by Donald Trump and his supporters in an attempt to attack Joe Biden.

www.msnbc.com

TRUMP MADE HUNTER BIDEN SMOKE CRACK!!!!!

Seriously, if his last name were different I'm sure it wouldn't have gotten the scrutiny it did, but IMO the best way to avoid a prison sentence is to not commit a felony. You can't blame the justice system for doing what it should do in situations like this.