President Joe Biden counted ABC news in an interview on Thursday that he will accept whatever the jury decides about his son Biden Hunterin criminal trial and that he will not use his presidential power to pardon him if convicted.
Biden made his brief remarks about his son’s historic trial in an interview with ABC News anchor David Muir in Normandy, where Biden and other dignitaries were attending a service to commemorate his son’s 80th birthday. Day Da turning point for Allied forces in World War II.
Asked if he would rule out pardon for his son, who faces three federal gun-related charges In court in Delaware, Biden responded simply: “Yes.” Asked if he would accept the outcome of the jury trial, something unheard of for the son of a sitting president, he again responded: “Yes.”
The White House had already said that Biden Wouldn’t use your power of forgiveness about Hunter Biden, who also faces a trial on federal tax charges in September. Presidents have the power to grant pardons in federal cases but not in state cases. “I was very clear; the president will not pardon his son,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters in December.
In a statement as the trial began on Monday, Biden said: “As president, I do not and will not comment on pending federal cases, but as a father, I have boundless love for my son, trust in him and respect. by his strength. Our family has been through a lot together, and Jill and I will continue to support Hunter and our family with our love and support.” The first lady attended the trial for most of this week along with Hunter Biden’s wife, Melissa Cohen-Biden, and several other family members.
In the ABC interview, Biden also criticized former President Donald Trump for refusing to allow a New York jury to consider him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records last month, and called the case “rigged.” Biden said Trump was trying to “undermine” the rule of law.
“He got a fair trial. The jury has spoken,” Biden said.
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