WTH: Biden Pardons Hunter! Professor Jonathan Turley Explains

What the Hell Is Going On · Dec 6, 2024 · 47m

After repeatedly pledging to the American people that he would not pardon his son Hunter, Joe Biden gave his son one of the most sweeping pardons in presidential history. The presidential pardon power has a long history of abuse, but never before has a pardon been so broad, over such a long period of time, and issued by someone possibly implicated in the case. Why did Biden choose to pardon his son now? And what does the pardon mean for the future of political lawfare?

Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. At GWU, he is also the…