President Joe Biden earned applause from political insiders and onlookers alike after he reportedly decided to pardon his son, Hunter.
The president previously said he would not pardon Hunter, but has changed his tune, according to new reporting. Biden said in a reported statement that he believes his son was improperly targeted.
Biden said that “raw politics” infected the case, causing a “miscarriage of justice," according to Politico's Kyle Cheney.
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Constitutional law professor Anthony Michael Kreis said, "MOAR PARDONS AND COMMUTATIONS, [Joe Biden]."
In a separate post, Kreis said, "I don’t really care much about the Hunter Biden pardon so long as the president uses his pardon and commutation powers liberally to advance justice and especially to commute federal death sentences to life."
Former White House correspondent Brian J. Karem said, "At this point I guess Biden has zero f---- left to give."
Former Donald Trump campaign aide A.J. Delgado said, "100%. I'm glad he did."
"This was a no-brainer," she added.
Legal writer Elie Mystal also chimed in:
"Trump pardoned his criminal co conspirators. I'm 100% behind Biden pardoning his son."
Former federal prosecutor Elizabeth de la Vega said on Sunday, "Good. It is absolutely true that Hunter Biden would not have been prosecuted if he had not been President Biden's son."