Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) blasted President Biden on Monday for placing “personal interest ahead of duty” by granting his son Hunter Biden a blanket pardon for all crimes he dedicated or might have dedicated over the previous decade.
“President Biden’s decision put personal interest ahead of duty and further erodes Americans’ faith that the justice system is fair and equal for all,” Bennet posted on the social platform X.
The veteran senator from Colorado is the newest Democratic to hitch a refrain of criticism over the president’s pardon of his son, who was convicted on three felony counts associated to purchasing a firearm and who pleaded responsible to 9 federal tax prices in September.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, one other distinguished Democrat, stated Biden’s choice would “tarnish” his legacy.
“This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation,” Polis wrote on X. “When you become President, your role is Pater familias of the nation.”
Polis disputed the president’s argument made in an announcement launched Sunday night that Hunter Biden had been “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.”
“Hunter brought the legal trouble he faced on himself, and one can sympathize with his struggles while also acknowledging that no one is above the law, not a President and not a President’s son,” Polis wrote on X.
Lawyer Normal Merrick Garland appointed David Weiss, the U.S. legal professional for the district of Delaware, to serve within the position of particular counsel to deal with the prosecution of Hunter Biden in an specific try and protect the case from political interference.
The president on Sunday, nonetheless, claimed the costs towards his son “came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election.”
Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton (D) additionally criticized President Biden over the pardon, noting Hunter Biden was pretty tried and convicted.
“I respect President Biden, but I think he got this one wrong. This wasn’t a politically-motivated prosecution. Hunter committed felonies, and was convicted by a jury of his peers,” he wrote on X.
