White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre got here away with egg on her face after repeatedly insisting President Biden had no plans to pardon his son throughout her tenure within the administration.
On Sunday night time, Biden formally pardoned his son Hunter over his latest felony convictions on tax and gun prices.
“Right this moment, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” Biden wrote in an announcement. “From the day I took workplace, I stated I might not intrude with the Justice Division’s decision-making, and I stored my phrase at the same time as I’ve watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.”
President Biden beforehand claimed he would respect the outcomes of his son’s trials. (Getty Photos)
“With out aggravating components like use in a criminal offense, a number of purchases, or shopping for a weapon as a straw purchaser, persons are virtually by no means dropped at trial on felony prices solely for the way they stuffed out a gun type,” the president’s assertion continued. “Those that have been late paying their taxes due to critical addictions, however paid them again subsequently with curiosity and penalties, are sometimes given non-criminal resolutions. It’s clear that Hunter was handled otherwise.”
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This assertion got here after Jean-Pierre had denied Biden was contemplating a pardon a number of occasions, at the same time as Hunter was being prosecuted.
July 2023
In July, Fox Information’ Mark Meredith requested Jean-Pierre if there was any chance Biden would find yourself pardoning his son as Hunter was going through two counts of willful failure to pay federal earnings tax.
“No,” Jean-Pierre merely stated.
She additionally interrupted an tried following up query saying, “I simply stated no,” earlier than transferring on to a different reporter.
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White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre argued way back to July 2023 that Hunter Biden wouldn’t be pardoned. (Getty Photos)
September 2023
After Hunter was indicted on federal prices for making false statements and unlawfully possessing a firearm, Jean-Pierre once more addressed the potential of Biden pardoning his son.
“So I’ve answered this query earlier than. It was requested of me not too way back — a few weeks in the past — and I used to be very clear, and I stated no,” Jean-Pierre responded.
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December 2023
Jean-Pierre gave a extra detailed reply to reporters after Hunter confronted 9 felony prices in a federal tax evasion case.
“Nothing has modified. That’s nonetheless the case,” Jean-Pierre stated when requested whether or not Biden would pardon Hunter.Â
“I imply, the president has stated this earlier than, and he’ll proceed to say, which is that he loves his son and helps him as he continues to rebuild his life. And I’ll be actually cautious to not touch upon this and check with Division of Justice or my colleagues on the White Home counsel. However that is what I’ll – I am not going to transcend telling you all what the president has stated time and again. He is happy with his son, and he’s constructing his life again,” Jean-Pierre stated.
White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed she didn’t talk about the problem with Biden whereas arguing he wouldn’t pardon his son. (Getty Photos)
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June 2024
Many months later, Biden himself stated he wouldn’t pardon his son and would settle for the outcomes of his son’s federal trial throughout an interview with ABC Information’ David Muir in Normandy, France.
After the interview, Jean-Pierre reiterated Biden had no intention of pardoning his son and had not spoken to the president on the matter.
“Yeah, so, look, as I acknowledged on the prime, I don’t have something to say past — to your first query — past what the President’s assertion was yesterday. He has been very clear. We’ve been very clear. You already know, he — he loves his son. And he and the First Woman love their son, they usually assist their son. I simply don’t have something — definitely something past that,” Jean-Pierre stated.
When pressed, she added, “Look, what I’m saying is that the President — the Pre- — I’ve not spoken to the President about this. And what I’m saying is he was requested a couple of pardon. He was requested about — he was requested in regards to the trial particularly. And he answered it very clearly, very forthright. As we all know, the sentencing hasn’t even been scheduled but. I don’t have something past what the President stated. He’s been very clear about this.”
August 2024Â
After Biden had withdrawn from the presidential race, one reporter requested Jean-Pierre whether or not he would inform Vice President Kamala Harris to not pardon his son if she have been elected.
“I — I imply, that’s a hypothetical that I — look, the president — I can converse for the president, and he stated he wouldn’t pardon his son. And I’m simply going to go away it there,” Jean-Pierre stated.
White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated as lately as November that there have been no plans to pardon Hunter Biden. (Getty Photos)
November 2024
Shortly after President-elect Donald Trump gained the 2024 election, Jean-Pierre repeated that her reply had not modified.
“We’ve been requested that query a number of occasions. Our reply stands, which isn’t any,” the press secretary stated.
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Fox Information’ Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.
