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Dec 15, 2022
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Robert Delahunty

Joe Biden’s Unpardonable Pardons

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John Yoo
John Yoo
Senior Research Fellow
John Yoo
Robert Delahunty
Robert Delahunty
Robert Delahunty
Summary
The end of the Biden administration’s lawfare campaign might be marked by a vast expansion — and distortion — of the pardon power.
Summary
The end of the Biden administration’s lawfare campaign might be marked by a vast expansion — and distortion — of the pardon power.
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It is a sad end to a failing presidency. After years of promising the public that he would never pardon his son Hunter, Joe Biden did exactly that. The pardon covered not just the two criminal convictions awaiting Hunter’s sentencing but also possible actions that have yet to be investigated or even identified. Biden reportedly is considering pardons for many others, including former representative Liz Cheney (vice chairwoman of the January 6 congressional committee), Dr. Anthony Fauci, and General Mark Milley (former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff).

Not only would such broad use of the pardon power mark a ...

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