Alabama lawmakers criticize Biden’s pardon of son Hunter

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, tweeted an old post from the

“What he meant to say is, ‘No one is above the law except my son Hunter Biden and the millions of illegal immigrants I allow to pour across our open border,'” Moore responded.

“It is no surprise that Biden would pardon his son Hunter,” said U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, R-Huntsville. “The Biden family, the Democratic Party and the deep state have never played by the same rules as the rest of America. Once again, Biden’s repeated promises not to pardon his son were just more lies to the American people.”

“President Biden said he would not pardon his son. But I think we all knew he would do it eventually. And we were right,” tweeted U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville.

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, was involved in the congressional investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings. Palmer called Biden’s promise not to interfere in his son’s legal cases “just another empty promise” and dismissed Biden’s suggestion that his son was being targeted because of his direct ties to the president.

“Unlike the Democrats’ baseless prosecution of President Trump, our investigation into Hunter Biden was not politically motivated. “This sweeping pardon proves there is something to hide,” Palmer wrote on X.

The Republican House investigation into corruption allegations against President Biden and his family has repeatedly found little to no evidence of wrongdoing. The Republicans’ nearly year-long impeachment inquiry was riddled with mishaps and unfounded allegations and did not result in the president being formally charged with corruption or misuse of classified documents.

While Republican lawmakers are clearly opposed to Biden portraying his son’s federal charges as a form of political persecution, President-elect Trump has repeatedly made similar comments in the past, calling any legal action against him part of a political “witch hunt.” ”

It is also important to note that Trump himself has taken troubling steps that could undermine the rule of law.

For example, Trump initially chose U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL, as his nominee to lead the DOJ. Gaetz has no legal experience and was the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, illegal drug use, accepting inappropriate gifts and obstruction. Witnesses involved in the investigation claim to have witnessed Gaetz having sex with a minor.

Many saw Gaetz’s nomination as a way for Trump to shield a close ally from criminal charges. In addition, Gaetz had previously made clear that he was in favor of legally prosecuting Trump’s political rivals and supporting those imprisoned for their involvement in the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2020. Trump himself has previously promised to appoint a special counsel to “go after” Biden once he returns to office. He also praised those involved in the Jan. 6 riots and said he would “absolutely” pardon some, if not all, of them.

The president-elect has also indicated that when he returns to office, he may take the unprecedented step of pardoning himself for crimes. Earlier this year, Trump was convicted in New York on 34 counts of falsifying business records. He also faces additional cases related to the events of January 6 and his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results – these cases are now in various states of limbo following his victory.