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Evening Report — Biden pardon becomes flashpoint issue for Dems
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Dems face blowback for Biden pardon
President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter Biden has become a flashpoint issue within the Democratic Party as it seeks a way forward after a devastating election cycle.
The pardon had its first real-world repercussions Tuesday, with U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika terminating all proceedings in Hunter Biden’s gun case.
The president had repeatedly promised he would not pardon his son, and Democrats are questioning the manner in which the pardon was issued.
• President Biden blamed the convictions on politically motivated actions from the Justice Department.
• He issued sweeping immunity to his son for all potential crimes committed over an 11-year period.
• President Biden jetted off to Africa on Tuesday without answering any questions about the pardon or why he reversed his stance.
Biden’s actions provoked discussion about his legacy and whether the calamitous final year of his presidency will ultimately define his tenure in the White House.
Via The Hill’s Brett Samuels: “His final few months, which included his refusal to drop his reelection bid until late July and his decision to pardon Hunter Biden after repeatedly saying he would not do so, is casting a cloud over the Biden presidency.”
Several Democrats stepped out to rebuke the president, but the response from Democratic lawmakers has largely been muted.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) declined to comment on the pardon when confronted by reporters Tuesday: "I've got nothing for you on that."
Still, there are deep concerns among the liberal political class that Biden has spoiled their argument that President-elect Trump is a threat to democratic norms and government institutions.
Via The Hill’s Niall Stanage: “In the eyes of many, the Biden pardon cedes the moral high ground the president and his party have spent years staking out. It also offers generous leeway to President-elect Trump for his own efforts to bend the........© The Hill
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