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Emily Jashinsky wrote on Unherd about how President Joe Biden’s blanket pardon of his son Hunter has sparked controversy for its unprecedented scope, shielding Hunter from potential future charges, including violations of the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA). While the pardon reflects both familial loyalty and strategic self-preservation, it raises concerns about accountability, transparency, and the erosion of legal precedents in presidential pardons.

Jashinsky concluded:

There is some evidence that Joe Biden knew about Hunter Biden’s foreign lobbying and misled the public about that knowledge. A FARA trial could expose much more about the extent of the president’s deceptions and involvement in the business, along with evidence that Hunter’s foreign lobbying income was intentionally routed to his father for personal financial benefit. As Turley explains about the elder Biden, “He was repeatedly asked if he knew about Hunter’s foreign dealings, including millions in alleged deals with Russians, Ukrainians, Chinese and other clients. President Biden lied and denied such knowledge.”

Joe Biden will be an ailing 82-year-old man in a few weeks’ time. The public has known about his son’s influence-peddling antics for years now, and the President himself clearly misled voters about his own understanding of the business. While the pardon itself isn’t surprising or a game-changer when it comes to Joe Biden’s legacy, it should be understood not merely as an act of fatherly love but also one of personal protection.

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