What I been sayin'
Several reports of the surprising-but-not-surprising Hunter Biden pardon have mentioned that Hunter will no longer be able to plead the Fifth if called to testify in future probes of corruption on the part of his family, especially his father Joe and his uncle Jim. What that observation immediately suggested to me was that Hunter will be exposed to contempt charges if he does not testify and perjury charges if he does--assuming he won't simply tell the truth, a possibility I discount for the present. Jonathan Turley makes the same point in today's Hill article.Strangely enough, Still-Sort-of-President Biden could have avoided this trap by commuting Hunter's sentence instead of pardoning him. That was the approach followed by President Bush in the conviction of Scooter Libby. President Bush reportedly felt it was wrong to pardon a crime he actually believed had been committed, but it was reasonable to commute the sentence in light of the unfair and persecutory nature of the prosecution. That ostensibly is also Biden's explanation for the pardon.Like many, I look forward to pardons for the J6 participants, or commutation to time served at the very least, for any as to whom there may be credible evidence of violence. They've all already experienced more punishment than any rioters I can think of for the 2020-2022 period. Ditto for anyone convicted of standing around outside an abortion clinic praying.
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I certainly see no reason for the investigations to stop, and that includes compelling Hunter Biden's testimony--and from late January 2025 on, Joe Biden's testimony, along with Dr Jill's.
Even if there can be no criminal liability attached to any investigation outcomes, the investigations still need to run to prompt, thorough completions and their results published. Biden's pardon—a President's pardon—is constitutionally provided, but for limited purpose:
…Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of impeachment.
That leaves open the possibility of civil consequences.
At the very least, there would be accountability in the public's eye via publicity-driven retribution for the Biden syndicate and for those Progressive-Democratic Party politicians who supported the syndicate or who participated in the several coverups.
It's also important for us voters to know what, and to what extent, happened.
Eric Hines
I wonder, can you impeach a president who has left office after the fact? If you can, does his pardon still count?
I think there is a significant chance Biden pardons himself as he goes out the White House door. Foreclosing Hunter's ability to take the Fifth on any crimes from 2014 forward definitely points in that direction.
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