President Joe Biden’s unexpected pardon of his son, Hunter, on federal gun charges may appear as the ultimate example of lawfare hypocrisy, but it’s really the best outcome for everyone – including Donald Trump. Despite indications that such a pardon was unlikely, Biden – who infamously declared on X in May that “no one is above the law” – now believes that Hunter was “unfairly prosecuted.”
Jail time would have kept the Biden family in the spotlight long past their expiration date
“I believe in the justice system,” Biden said on Sunday while announcing an end to his son’s legal drama, “but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice.”
No matter the reason, ending the spectre of jail time made the most sense – despite the extra-strong splash of nepotism. The younger Biden was actually facing two sentencing hearings – the first on 12 December for gun charges followed by another on 16 December for federal tax evasion charges.
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