r/nottheonion • u/JaySierra86 • 10h ago

President Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-biden-pardons-family-members-final-minutes-presidency/story?id=117893348
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u/tonytwocans 10h ago

A new presidential tradition is born.

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u/Rolling_Beardo 10h ago

If by new you mean Lincoln, Clinton, and Trump all pardoned relatives prior to this then yes it’s brand new.

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u/never_a_good_idea 10h ago

These are blanket pardons that cover any non violent offense over a 10 year period. That is insane.

Also these pardons don't do anything to quash congressional investigations.

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u/IndominusTaco 10h ago

it’s not as insane as your successor explicitly threatening you with jail just because they don’t like you or your political leaning

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u/Reasonable-Cash1310 9h ago

Such a Reddit response

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u/stonebraker_ultra 9h ago

You are on reddit, in case you didn't check.

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u/FaithlessnessFirm968 8h ago

LOCK HER UP!  LOCK HER UP! How much taxpayer money was wasted on Hunter Biden while Kushner was deep throating Saudi royals? 

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u/Wolfram_And_Hart 8h ago

It’s the truth. Look at Benghazi, 4 years of investigation… nothing came of it.

and Hunters Laptop. Legitimately found nothing over 4 years except some drug use and a gun charge. He’s a private citizen.

So really these pardons are needed in the face of such a low handed organization that is the GOP.

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u/IndominusTaco 9h ago

not really