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Biden's Pardon of Hunter Biden Sparks Political Firestorm

President Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden draws criticism and spurs Trump's legal team to seek dismissal of his own criminal case using this precedent.

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Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in motion to dismiss New York criminal case

CBS News

Trump asks for New York hush money case to be tossed due to election win

USA TODAY

Hunter Biden pardon seen as rebuke of Garland DOJ - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Should the U.S. strip presidents of their power to pardon?

Newsweek

Trump Files Motion to Dismiss in New York Criminal Case

Epoch Times

Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in bid to dismiss NY ‘hush money’ case

New York Post

Column: President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It's also unforgivable

Los Angeles Times

Trump's lawyers cite Jack Smith and Hunter Biden in moving to dismiss New York case

MSNBC

Biden’s sweeping pardon terms for Hunter caught DOJ by surprise: report

New York Post

Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in request to dismiss hush-money case

The Guardian

Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in latest legal attempt to throw out hush money conviction | Politics

CNN

Biden does complete reversal with pardon for son

The Hill

Citing Hunter Biden pardon, Trump asks judge to dismiss his criminal hush money case

ABC News

Trump cites Hunter Biden's pardon in hush money dismissal motion

Newsweek

Evening Report — Biden pardon becomes flashpoint issue for Dems

The Hill

Former House Lawyers Agree: Hunter Biden Can’t Plead the Fifth After Pardon

Washington Free Beacon

Donald Trump's lawyers ask judge to toss hush money conviction citing 'disruption' to presidency

PBS NewsHour

Trump’s hush money dismissal motion invokes Hunter Biden pardon

The Hill

Trump attorneys file motion to dismiss 'failed lawfare' case in New York, citing Hunter Biden pardon

FOX News

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

Associated Press

EXPOSED: Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman HUMILIATED on CNN for Joe Biden HYPOCRISY | Elijah Schaffer’s top 5 (VIDEO) | | by Elijah Schaffer

The Gateway Pundit

Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden pardon

NBC News

Testy Schumer refuses to address Biden’s pardon of son Hunter - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

The REAL reason Joe Biden pardoned Hunter

The Blaze

‘He Ruined A Lot Of Families’: Charlamagne Fires Back At Caller Who Says Biden Spent Career ‘Serving’ Americans

Daily Caller

Watch live: Joe Manchin gives final speech from Senate floor

The Hill

Republicans get on board with Biden pardon from fatherly perspective - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Hunter Biden pardon raises new questions over 5th Amendment ‘loophole’

FOX News

WATCH LIVE: Joe Manchin delivers final speech on Senate floor - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Democrats, Media Elite Urge Biden to Pardon Trump's Alleged 'Enemies List'

Breitbart News

WATCH: ‘The Context Has Changed’: Jamaal Bowman Says Biden Didn’t Lie When He Promised Not To Pardon Hunter

Washington Free Beacon

Watch: CNN Says Hunter Biden Pardon Necessary Because Trump ‘Talking About Firing Squads’

Infowars

Ari Melber: What Hunter Biden's pardon shows us about how justice is served in the United States

MSNBC

Tuesday War Room LIVE: Biden Crime Family Not Off The Hook Yet As DOJ Special Counsel Refuses to Drop Case & Hunter Must Testify In Front of Congress! TUNE IN & SHARE THIS LINK!

Infowars

Old Biden tweet — 'No one is above the law' — gets fact-checked on X, and Elon’s response is hilarious

The Blaze

Convicted former Mass. state senator asks Trump for pardon

Boston Globe

Scott Jennings has relatable reaction after liberal guest says Trump will have 'firing squads'

The Blaze

Sen. Joe Manchin Says Biden Should Have Pardoned Trump

HuffPost

President Biden faces backlash from Democrats for breaking promise by pardoning son

USA TODAY

Dem Rep. Dean Phillips blasts Biden after Hunter pardon, says some people ‘are indeed above the law’

FOX News

'Wrong is wrong': Mass. delegation responds to Biden pardon

Boston Globe

How Democrats and Republicans look at Hunter Biden’s pardon and one for J6ers

AlterNet

‘Knock It Off’: Charlamagne Tells ‘Liberals’ To Stop ‘Acting Like’ Hunter Biden Pardon Is A Win For Dems

Daily Caller

Biden was right to pardon his son. Trump would have made Hunter a target. | Opinion

USA TODAY

President Biden bypassed Justice Department in pardoning son Hunter: court records

USA TODAY

‘A president can't put his own family above the law’: Why readers disagree with Biden's decision to pardon his son

Boston Globe

Why Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter doesn’t have to be the end

The Blaze

Washington Post warns that Hunter Biden pardon helps Trump's weaponized DOJ claims: ‘Selfish act’

FOX News

After Biden pardons his son, Trump campaign asks supporters for money to fight ‘corruption’

MSNBC

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: Biden pardon sounded like Trump Truth Social post

The Hill

'Not Good Politics': Jen Psaki Reacts To Joe Biden Pardoning His Son

HuffPost

After Hunter Biden pardon, activists ask president to 'extend same compassion' to cannabis prisoners

AlterNet

12:30 Report — Did Biden puncture his legacy?

The Hill

Judge dismisses Hunter Biden's gun case after President Biden's pardon

Newsweek

Then, Now, and Forever: The People Are the Problem

The Bulwark

Judge formally dismisses Hunter Biden's gun case after presidential pardon

PBS NewsHour

Jen Psaki's On-Air Response to the Hunter Biden Pardon Was Even More Pathetic Than Expected

Western Journal

Federal Judge Terminates Case Against Hunter Biden After Pardon

Epoch Times

Hunter Biden gun case terminated after pardon, but federal judge stops short of full dismissal

FOX News

Stephen A. Smith suggests Biden pardon Trump so US can ‘move forward’ - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Hunter Biden gun case dismissed after President Joe Biden's sweeping pardon

Associated Press

Biden was right to pardon his son and he should do a lot more before it’s too late

The Hill

MSNBC’s Symone Sanders: Biden 'Played By All the Rules' Until He Had to Pardon Hunter

Breitbart News

CNN humiliates Democrat rep who flip-flopped on Hunter pardon

The Blaze

Jon Stewart on Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter: ‘Hypocrisy isn’t illegal’

The Guardian

Recently ousted Dem senator said he's 'getting the f--- out of here' when asked about presidential pardon

FOX News

Judge closes Hunter Biden gun case after presidential pardon

The Hill

Former Clinton Advisor Blasts Hunter’s ‘Disgraceful’ Pardon

Breitbart News

Jon Stewart takes aim at Biden for lying about Hunter pardon: 'Now look at the dance Democrats have to do'

FOX News

Why Hunter Biden’s special counsel cited Steve Bannon after Hunter’s pardon

MSNBC

WaPo's Editorial Board Rips Biden Pardon as 'Selfish'

Breitbart News

House Republicans say Biden investigations ‘not off the table’

NewsNation

I understand why Joe Biden wants to protect his son Hunter. But it doesn't make it right | Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian

Trump Urges Judge to Dismiss N.Y. Case Due to Election Victory

Newsmax

Trump Urges Judge to Dismiss N.Y. Case Due to Election Victory

Newsmax

Make America affordable again, Biden's pardon of Hunter, and more from Fox News Opinion

FOX News

ANDREW McCARTHY: The real reason Hunter Biden's pardon goes all the way back to 2014

FOX News

Rod Blagojevich rips Biden, Democrats for lying about pardoning Hunter: Made 'chumps of the American people'

FOX News

Jimmy Kimmel Defends Joe Pardoning Hunter Because There's a 'Very Good Chance' He 'Doesn’t Remember' Saying He Wouldn't

Breitbart News

Nolte: Biden White House Conspired for Months to Mislead Public About Hunter Pardon

Breitbart News

Media Elites Repeatedly Claimed Joe Biden Would Not Pardon Son

Breitbart News

NBC’s Chuck Todd says President Biden ‘needs therapy’ following son Hunter’s pardon

FOX News

Priceless: Dem Rep Squirms, Sweats as He's Forced to Watch His Own Past Comments About Hunter Pardon

Western Journal

Jon Stewart calls out Joe Biden’s ‘hypocrisy’ of Hunter pardon — while mocking ‘dance’ Dems have to do to defend it

New York Post

Jonathan Turley Breaks Down How Hunter Biden Could Face ‘Additional Charges’ In The Future Despite Being Pardoned

Daily Caller

‘Enough’s Enough’: Chris Cuomo, Stephen A. Smith Call On Biden To ‘Pardon Trump’

Daily Caller

How Biden changed his mind on pardoning Hunter: ‘Time to end all of this’

Boston Globe

Jon Stewart Roasts Joe Biden’s “Sweeping Pardon” Of Hunter

Infowars

Joe Biden ducks questions on his decision to pardon his son Hunter

Associated Press

The Next Biden Pardons May Matter More

The Bulwark

Democrats want to revise Constitution, limit presidential pardon power now that Biden got what he wanted

The Blaze

Disgraced Ex-FBI Chief Andrew McCabe Panics: Fears of 'Conspiracy Theories' Over Hunter Biden's 2014 Pardon Scandal | | by Jim Hᴏft

The Gateway Pundit

Tuberville on Hunter Biden pardon: ‘If it was my son, I’d pardon him, too’

The Hill

Manchin pitches one last bad idea, says Biden should pardon Trump

MSNBC

Joe Biden’s Hunter lesson: The political high road is a mirage

Salon

Top Trump adviser would not say if incoming president will pardon himself – live

The Guardian

Biden needs to issue one more pardon before his term ends — for Donald Trump

The Hill

Biden’s pardon of his son draws blowback from Republicans — and a few Democrats

AlterNet

Can Trump overturn Biden's pardon of Hunter?

Newsweek

Jill Biden Tells Reporter "Of Course, I Support The Pardon of My Son" (VIDEO) | | by Anthony Scott

The Gateway Pundit

The 2024 popular vote margin is tight. And, the history of Oxford's word of the year

NPR

Axelrod says Hunter Biden pardon ‘handled poorly’

The Hill

'Go kick some coal': Joe Manchin pummeled for suggesting Biden should also pardon Trump

AlterNet

Biden’s pardon of son Hunter threatens to tarnish legacy

NewsNation

Tapper says Biden lying about pardoning Hunter makes his admin and allies ‘either credulous or complicit’

FOX News

Rep. Kustoff to : Biden Lied to American People Repeatedly

Newsmax

Rep. Kustoff to : Biden Lied to American People Repeatedly

Newsmax

President Biden faces backlash over pardon of Hunter and more top headlines

FOX News

Rasmussen Poll: Half Approve of Jan. 6 Pardons

Newsmax

Rasmussen Poll: Half Approve of Jan. 6 Pardons

Newsmax

Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown

NBC News

Alan Dershowitz to : Biden Blundered With Pardon

Newsmax

Morning Report — Democrats bemoan party damage from Biden pardon

The Hill

Rep. Russell Fry to : 'Most Sweeping' Pardon Since Nixon 'Absolutely Ridiculous'

Newsmax

Rep. Russell Fry to : 'Most Sweeping' Pardon Since Nixon 'Absolutely Ridiculous'

Newsmax

Jimmy Fallon Explains Why Biden’s Pardon Is Actually ‘Nice’ For The Country

HuffPost

Rep. Lawler to : Hunter Can't Hide Behind 5th Amendment

Newsmax

Rep. Lawler to : Hunter Can't Hide Behind 5th Amendment

Newsmax

Stephen Colbert Gives Trump’s FBI Pick A Pointed Reminder After Media Threat

HuffPost

The Biden Guide to Loving Your Boy

Washington Free Beacon

Hunter Biden pardon: Media takes latest blow to credibility with botched coverage of broken promise

FOX News

Morning Glory: Don't be fooled by Biden's pardon of Hunter

FOX News

Did Biden Break the Presidential Pardon?

Slate

Biden decision to break promise on pardoning his son Hunter raises questions about his legacy

Fortune

Hunter Biden pardon deepens Democratic identity crisis

Axios

Hunter Biden's ex-biz partner reveals Trump DOJ blueprint he would like to see after last-minute pardon

FOX News

Hunter Biden’s pardon sets troubling precedent, risks politicizing Justice Department, critics say

FOX News

Pardon Power May Turn Lawfare Nuclear Under Donald Trump | Opinion

Newsweek

Sen. Manchin Calls on Biden to Pardon Trump

Newsmax

Sen. Manchin Calls on Biden to Pardon Trump

Newsmax

Sen. Manchin Calls on Biden to Pardon Trump

Newsmax

Biden, Trump both rip DOJ after president pardons Hunter

FOX News

The Age of Corruption Roars On

The Dispatch

'My word as a Biden': Joe damages Dems with Hunter pardon - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Hunter Biden special counsel fires back at president’s claim that first son was ‘selectively and unfairly prosecuted’

New York Post

Ticked-Off Jon Stewart Delivers Absolutely Damning Supercut Of Joe Biden's Hypocrisy

HuffPost

Joe Biden’s Principles of Convenience

The Bulwark

Mehdi Hasan issues scathing fact-check to Nikki Haley over Biden criticism: 'You hated Trump'

AlterNet

Jen Psaki's Comments From Last Spring About Biden Not Pardoning Hunter Have Aged Like Milk in the Sun (VIDEO) | | by Mike LaChance

The Gateway Pundit

Manchin says Biden should pardon Trump

The Hill

Dave Portnoy Slams Democrats Over Hunter Biden Pardon: 'This is Why You Got Obliterated in the Election' (VIDEO) | | by Mike LaChance

The Gateway Pundit

SEAN HANNITY: It's not a shocker that President Biden lied about a pardon for Hunter

FOX News

Manchin says Biden should have pardoned Trump and not just his son - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Why Joe Biden pardoned his son – podcast

The Guardian

Laura Ingraham pins MAGA adviser on whether Trump would accept pardon from Biden: 'Come on'

AlterNet

Anti-Trump Republican Admits Biden’s Pardon Makes It Tougher To Convince Middle America Trump Is ‘A Unique Threat’

Daily Caller

Democrat dodges Hunter Biden pardon question: "Ask Somebody Else"

Newsweek

DOJ special counsel says Hunter Biden’s indictment should not be dismissed

FOX News

Dave Portnoy: Joe Biden, Democrats Are 'F*cking Liars' for Pardoning Hunter Biden

Breitbart News

LAURA: The media never believed Biden had clean hands here

FOX News

As Hunter Biden pardon sparks backlash, experts say it can't be overturned

ABC News

JESSE WATTERS: Biden acts like he has a monopoly on morality

FOX News

Hunter Biden pardon fuels Trump's 'weaponization' arguments

NBC News

ALEX MARLOW SHOW: Another Media Hoax Exposed—the True Story of the Hunter Biden Pardon

Breitbart News

‘No Moral Choice’: Dershowitz Says Biden ‘Must Pardon’ Jan. 6 Protesters After Granting Son Hunter Clemency

Daily Caller

Prosecutors in Special Counsel Dave Weiss's Office Object to Hunter Pardon, Blast Joe Biden | | by Cristina Laila

The Gateway Pundit

ESPN's Stephen A Smith blasts Biden after pardoning son: 'You're full of it'

FOX News

Joe Manchin Says Biden Should Pardon Trump to Be 'More Balanced'

Rolling Stone

What is a presidential pardon, and how have Biden, Trump and other leaders used the power?

CBS News

Dem rep confronted with clip of himself claiming Biden wouldn't pardon Hunter: 'What does that feel like?'

FOX News

Hunter Got a Pardon. Will Drug War Victims?

Mother Jones

'Sad Day': Hunter Biden IRS Whistleblowers Slam Joe Biden's Pardon

Breitbart News

Special Counsel: No Evidence Shows Hunter Biden Selectively Prosecuted

Epoch Times

Jill Biden pushed President Biden to pardon disgraced son Hunter: report

New York Post

Biden pardon, Patel FBI nomination fuel debate over politics and justice

Los Angeles Times

J6 Political Prisoners React to Joe Biden Pardoning Hunter-Official J6 Pardon Panel Twitter Space Tonight at 8pm ET LIVE From the DC Jail Gulag | | by Assistant Editor

The Gateway Pundit

'Star Trek' Star George Takei Celebrates Hunter Pardon as Salvation from Biden Family's 'Undeserved Nightmare'

Breitbart News

IRS whistleblowers slam Hunter Biden's pardon: Taxpayers held to different standard than the 'political elite'

FOX News

IRS Whistleblower: 'Clear That Joe Biden Was Involved' in Hunter's Dealings

Breitbart News

Court CONFIRMS Hunter Biden’s SEVERE GUN CRIMES Will Be DISMISSED After Pardon | Elijah Schaffer’s top 5 VIDEO | | by Elijah Schaffer

The Gateway Pundit

Biden's sweeping Hunter pardon at odds with longtime rhetoric on executive power: 'No one is above the law'

FOX News

Hunter Biden Corruption ‘Deeper’ Than ‘Drug and Gun Crimes,’ GOP Senator Says After Pardon

Daily Signal

Media Leftists Missing Key Difference Between Biden's Pardon of Hunter and Trump's of Kushner

Western Journal

Special Counsel David Weiss REJECTS Hunter Biden’s Pardon, Challenges Joe’s ‘Politicization’ Claim in Court Filing

Infowars

6 questions about Hunter Biden’s sweeping pardon, answered

Vox

Biden claims he pardoned Hunter because he was targeted by DOJ — but these 4 celeb cases show first son got kid-gloves treatment

New York Post

Why Hunter's Pardon Could Expand Accountability for Biden Family

Daily Signal

Joe Biden’s Shortsighted Pardon of His Son

The New Yorker

How Washington reacted to the Hunter Biden pardon: From the Politics Desk

NBC News

Jill Biden ‘pressured’ Joe to issue Hunter a pardon: CNN report

The Post Millennial

Mike Johnson calls for reform after president’s pardon of son - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Breaking: Biden’s Own DOJ Rejects Hunter Pardon, Denies It’s Legitimate

Western Journal

Sen. Joe Manchin calls on Biden to pardon Trump too after prez’s shocking Hunter move: ‘Clean that slate up’

New York Post

Democrats left fuming over Biden’s decision to pardon his son — after he repeatedly said he wouldn’t | Politics

CNN

Please Enjoy Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman Getting Absolutely Humiliated on CNN When He is Forced to Watch His Previous Comments on Joe Biden Pardoning Hunter (VIDEO) | | by Cullen Linebarger

The Gateway Pundit

‘What Does That Feel Like?’: CNN Host Makes Dem Rep Watch Video Of Himself Saying Biden Would Never Pardon Hunter

Daily Caller

The Hunter Biden Pardon Is a Strategic Mistake

The Atlantic

Multiple Democrats slam Biden pardon of Hunter

The Hill

Dems pan Biden pardon of son Hunter as ‘improper use of power’ - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Whoopi Goldberg rips pardon ‘pearl clutching’: It’s ‘president’s prerogative’ - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Karine Jean-Pierre GASLIGHTS the Public After Reporter Points Out Joe Biden Lied About a Hunter Pardon (AUDIO) | | by Cristina Laila

The Gateway Pundit

Hunter Biden's pardon features several shades of hypocrisy, including the gun policy implications

Reason

Adam Schiff, Once an Ardent Foe of Presidential Pardons for Family, Suddenly Silent

Daily Signal

Pressley: Biden ‘must act’ on clemency before leaving office

The Hill

Info Warfare: As Biden Pardons Criminal Son Media Target Trump Picks

Breitbart News

Mehdi Hasan slams congressional Dems: 'This is why Republicans win'

AlterNet

‘Just Got A Big Pile Of Sh*t’: MSNBC Contributor Says Biden Is ‘A Weird Historical Figure’

Daily Caller

Biden's pardon of son, Hunter, roils Democrats' post-election reckoning: ANALYSIS

ABC News

Special Counsel Weiss Files Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Indictment in California Hunter Biden Case

Reason

We look at the implications of President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter

NPR

‘Let’s Stop Pretending’: Former Dem Rep Blasts Party For Not ‘Shooting Straight’ With Voters

Daily Caller

Buried Detail In NBC Report Exposes New Layer Of Scum To Biden’s Pardon

Daily Caller

Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter Is So Much Worse Than It Needed to Be

New York Magazine

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President Biden's recent pardon of Hunter Biden has faced criticism, with Trump's legal team citing it to argue for the dismissal of his hush money case. Trump's attorneys claim the prosecution disrupts the functioning of the presidency and is politically motivated, echoing Biden's claims about his son's unjust prosecution. The motion follow's Biden's assertion that Hunter was treated unfairly, raising concerns about politicizing justice. Analysts warn Biden's pardon could set a precedent impacting ongoing investigations into both Bidens as Trump's legal challenges continue alongside the incoming administration.

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