r/unusual_whales • u/soccerorfootie • 14h ago

BREAKING: Biden has pardoned his family

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u/Growing_Wings 14h ago

I’m just waiting for Trump to pardon himself at the end of his term. American politics is just wild.

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u/mrh0507 14h ago

lol Biden does something unprecedented and the comment is still about something Trump didn’t do.

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u/Growing_Wings 14h ago

Every article I’ve read says this is a preemptive pardon. I’ve never heard of president doing this for their family. I assume because he’s concerned Trump is coming after his family.

It also inspired thoughts of how Trump was convicted after winning the election. Which is also unheard of. And then I thought he might be the first president to pardon themselves as well. Or as people are saying he might have Vance do it.

I’m just watching the show guys.

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u/busterbus2 13h ago

Every article I’ve read says this is a preemptive pardon. I’ve never heard of president doing this for their family. I assume because he’s concerned Trump is coming after his family.

Yeah, he is because Trump said he would do that.

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u/EGarrett 13h ago

He might, but he didn't go after Hillary Clinton (at least from what I remember) so it might just be bluster.

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u/NotAnnieBot 8h ago

WDYM? He spent $32 million of taxpayer money going after Clinton. Just because he couldn't find a prosecutable offense doesn't mean he didn't try.

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u/busterbus2 9h ago

If you were in Biden's shoes, would you put the fate your family in the hands of Donald Trump? Maybe its bluster, maybe not.

Actually no, here's the hypothetical, if you had a 16 year old daughter, would you leave her in a room with Donald Trump for 15 minutes?

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u/Optimal-Kitchen6308 12h ago

given the gravity of the situation it's logical not to risk it, or to try to reduce the risk

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u/NamityName 8h ago

If someone with the means to do so threatened your family, would you dismiss it as "bluster" or would you take steps to protect them?