This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to future newsletters. When Charles Turner heard that President Joe Biden had pardoned his son Hunter this week it left him feeling hopeful. After 36 years in federal prison, Turner…
President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Within hours of President Joe Biden’s announcement on Sunday that he had pardoned his son Hunter for gun possession and tax evasion, a bipartisan backlash ensued. “No one is above the law,” scolded Jared Polis, the Democratic governor of Colorado. “What Americans can’t…
Biden pardon of son: Hypocrisy or ? Re: “Biden pardons his son Hunter,” Dec. 2 news story So, President Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden because Hunter was singled out because the charges (to which Hunter pleaded guilty) were “politically motivated.” How about all the politically motivated charges against former President Donald Trump? It’s…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, known for his provocative and controversial comments on social media, has weighed in on the recent scandal involving Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden. Hunter has been accused of owing over $3,00,000 in unpaid rent. The billionaire entrepreneur shared a Fox News report on X, adding his own commentary:…
When Joe Biden took his oath of office in January 2021, he outlined a bold vision for his presidency. “Together, we shall write an American story of hope, not fear,” he said on the steps of the U.S. Capitol which, just days before, had been swarmed by protesters rioting in the name of Donald Trump….
Stephen Colbert touched on the continuing fallout over Joe Biden’s blanket pardon for his son, Hunter, during his Tuesday night monologue. But the comedian said he isn’t all that convinced American’s actually care all that much about it — since they did, of course, just reelect Donald Trump. “Joe [Biden] is in Africa, hiding from…
Fifty percent of U.S. adults do not approve of President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter, according to a new YouGov poll. On Sunday, President Biden announced the pardon saying in part, “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the…
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart shared his thoughts on President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden, even though he had repeatedly said in the past that he wouldn’t. “Hypocrisy isn’t illegal, nor is it particularly unusual in politics,” Stewart said. “It’s not like he’s ever going to run again….
Special counsel David Weiss on Monday dismissed President Biden’s claim that his troubled son, Hunter Biden, was “selectively and unfairly prosecuted” for federal tax and gun crimes. “The Government does not challenge that the defendant has been the recipient of an act of mercy. But that does not mean the grand jury’s decision to charge…
Elon Musk took to X to note how fact-checkers on the platform flagged Joe Biden saying that “no one is above the law,” shortly after the president pardoned his son, Hunter Biden. Biden has signed a pardon for Hunter after his son was convicted of federal gun charges and federal tax evasion charges. Biden’s old…