Hunter Biden

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Bidenin poika sai anteeksiannon – mutta mitä tämä todella tarkoittaa?

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Presidentti Biden myönsi poikansa Hunterille anteeksiannon, mutta onko tämä oikeasti vain hallitustyvyyden tyhjää puhetta?

Presidentti Joe Biden teki tänään odotetun ilmoituksen, kun hän ilmoitti myöntäneensä anteeksiannon pojalleen, Hunter Bidenille. Tämä päätös saapui vain muutamaa viikkoa ennen Bidenin aikakauden päättymistä, kun uusi presidentti Donald Trump astuu virkaansa. Huolimatta aiemmista lupauksista, ettei hän käyttäisi valtaansa poikansa suojeluun, Biden päätti näyttää, että perhesiteet voivat joskus voittaa politiikan lainalaisuudet.

Anteeksiannon taustalla ovat Hunter Bidenin aiemmat syytökset, jotka liittyivät aseisiin ja veroihin. Presidentti Biden perusteli päätöstään sillä, että politiikka vaikutti epäoikeudenmukaisesti syytteiden nostamiseen. Tämä on herättänyt paljon keskustelua ja väittelyä, sillä monet kritisoivat, ettei presidentin perheenjäsenten tulisi olla erikoisesti suojeltuja oikeusjärjestelmässä. Silti taustalla on ymmärrettävää isänrakkautta, joka kietoutuu tiukasti tähän päätökseen.

Toisaalta voidaan kysyä, mitä tämä tarkoittaa Amerikan poliittiselle kentälle. Bidenin puolustajat väittävät, että anteeksianto ei ole vain perhesuhde - se on myös kannanotto oikeusjärjestelmän reiluudelle. Onko potkua jollekin suuremmalle, vai onko tämä vain pinnoitettu poliittinen liikku? Kuinka paljon tämä vaikuttaa Bidenin presidenttikauden viimeisiin vaiheisiin, ja mitä tämä kertoo hänen suhteestaan tulevaan presidenttiin Trumpiin?

Pikaisista harkinnoista huolimatta on syytä muistaa, että anteeksiannon myöntäminen ei ole aivan harvinaista Yhdysvaltojen politiikassa; historiallisesti monet presidentit ovat myöntäneet anteeksiantoja suurenmoisista syistä. Jos harkitsemme oikein, tämä voi johtaa mielenkiintoisiin muutoksiin poliittisessa kulttuurissa. Onko Bidenin päätös merkki siitä, että tulevaisuudessa perhesiteet ja henkilökohtaiset suhteet alkavat vaikuttaa vallankäyttöön entistä enemmän? Tulevaisuus näyttää.

Statement from President Joe Biden | The White House (The White House)

Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department's decision-making, and I.

Chairman Comer's Statement on President Biden's Pardon of Hunter ... (House Committee on Oversight and Reform |)

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden pardoning his ...

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President Biden pardons son Hunter (NPR)

The pardon comes in the last weeks of President Biden's time in office and despite his public assurances in the past that he would neither pardon nor ...

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President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden (NBC News)

Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Sunday night, a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son ...

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President Biden issues pardon for son Hunter on gun, tax convictions (KFSN-TV)

President Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his son Hunter in gun and tax charges, saying politics unfairly influenced the prosecution.

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Biden Issues a 'Full and Unconditional Pardon' of His Son Hunter ... (The New York Times)

The pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden ...

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Hunter Biden's pardon shows rulebook being rewritten (BBC News)

Joe Biden may be criticised for protecting his son but is likely to pay little political price.

Chairman Smith: Hunter Biden Pardon is Shameless Cover Up of ... (Ways and Means Committee)

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon after ...

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We haven't seen a pardon as sweeping as Hunter Biden's in ... (Politico)

The “full and unconditional” pardon is aimed at protecting the president's son from future prosecution by the Trump Justice Department.

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President Biden issues pardon for son Hunter on gun, tax convictions (ABC7 Los Angeles)

President Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his son Hunter in gun and tax charges, saying politics unfairly influenced the prosecution.

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What did Hunter Biden do and what is a presidential pardon? (BBC News)

For example, a president can only issue pardons for federal crimes. The issue is relevant because there is a question mark over the sentencing of Donald Trump ...

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President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden (CNN)

President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing this month for federal tax and gun convictions, ...

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President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden (CBS News)

Hunter Biden was convicted of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a gun and pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in a separate case.

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President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden (CBS News)

Hunter Biden was convicted of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a gun and pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in a separate case.

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How President Biden came to the decision to pardon his son Hunter (ABC News)

The Biden family discussed the pardon for Hunter Biden during the Thanksgiving holiday in Nantucket, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC ...

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White House defends Hunter Biden pardon amid backlash (BBC News)

Republicans and some Democrats have accused Joe Biden of damaging trust in the justice department.

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Joe Biden pardons son Hunter Biden despite pledges not to ... (Austin American-Statesman)

President Joe Biden announced Sunday he would pardon his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted of gun and tax crimes, days before sentencings.

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Trump links Hunter Biden's pardon to Jan. 6 rioters (USA TODAY)

President-elect Donald Trump didn't criticize the Hunter Biden pardon, but he said defendants in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot deserved pardons as well.

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Biden isn't the first president to pardon a relative. Here's how the ... (NPR)

Biden is now the third president to pardon a relative, after Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. Here's a look at the commonplace — yet often controversial ...

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Following Hunter Biden pardon, prosecutors push back against ... (ABC News)

A day after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, prosecutors rebutted the president's allegation that their charges were motivated by politics.

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Hunter Biden special counsel pushes back on president's ... (NBC News)

In a court filing, special counsel David Weiss's office noted almost a dozen judges had already rejected Biden's "vindictive prosecution" claims.

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Why a presidential pardon for Hunter Biden is a gift for Trump (MSNBC)

I admire President Joe Biden. But I'm disappointed by Sunday night's pardon of son Hunter Biden, which will embolden Donald Trump to pardon Jan. 6 rioters.

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Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Experts (The New York Times)

President Biden granted blanket clemency to stop his son from being prosecuted by the Trump administration for his foreign business.

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As Hunter Biden pardon sparks backlash, experts say it can't be ... (ABC News)

ABC News contributor Kim Wehle discusses the announcement by President Joe Biden to pardon his son Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden's pardon is ...

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Hunter Biden pardon fuels Trump's 'weaponization' arguments (NBC News)

Trump's team was pointed to Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, saying it showed that ending "the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen."

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Hunter Biden prosecutor pushes back on president's politicization ... (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

In a court filing, special counsel David Weiss' office noted almost a dozen judges had already rejected Biden's "vindictive prosecution" claims.

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DOJ special counsel says Hunter Biden's indictment should not be ... (Fox News)

Attorneys on both sides of the Hunter Biden pardon by President Biden are arguing if the case against the first son should be completely dismissed.

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Where does Hunter Biden's pardon rank in the history of presidential ... (Northeastern University)

Portrait of Hunter Biden. President Joe Biden completely pardoned his son Hunter of the gun and tax evasion-related crimes he had been convicted of. AP photo by ...

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Hunter Biden's ex-biz partner reveals Trump DOJ blueprint he would ... (Fox News)

Devon Archer, a former business partner of Hunter Biden, is speaking out after President Biden announced that he has pardoned his son and spared him from ...

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Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's ... (NBC News)

Donald Trump could use Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry.

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Hunter Biden pardon deepens Dems' identity crisis (Axios)

What's the point of holding the moral high ground in the Trump era?

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Hunter Biden's pardon sets troubling precedent, risks politicizing ... (Fox News)

Hunter Biden pardon cuts against Biden's own views and risks politicizing Justice Department, critics say.

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Democratic senator: Hunter Biden's pardon is a 'gift' to Trump | CNN ... (CNN)

CNN's Kaitlan Collins speaks with Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) about President Joe Biden's decision to issue a wide-ranging pardon to his son, Hunter.

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Vt. delegation reacts to Hunter Biden pardon (WCAX)

Vermont's ...

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The Hunter Biden pardon and rebuilding of Notre Dame (Denison Forum)

The pardon of Hunter Biden and the rebuilding of the Notre Dame Cathedral together illustrate a vital principle for our own redemption.

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Hunter Biden's gun case terminated following presidential pardon (ABC News)

Two days after President Biden issued a blanket pardon to his son Hunter Biden, the younger Biden's federal gun case has been terminated by the judge ...

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President Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean? (WABC-TV)

The federal gun case against Hunter Biden in Delaware officially ended on Tuesday with a terse docket entry filed by Judge Maryellen Noreika.

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Hunter Biden pardon will undermine party's 'self-proclaimed ... (Fox News)

President Biden's decision to pardon Hunter Biden undermines "Democrats' self-proclaimed authority on the rule of law," according to Democratic strategist ...

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Zoe Kestan Met Hunter Biden One Night at a Club. Then She Fell in ... (The New York Times)

A chance meeting in December 2017 plunged Zoë Kestan, a downtown “it” girl and social media star, headlong into an unpredictable affair.

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President Biden bypassed Justice Department in pardoning son ... (USA TODAY)

President Joe Biden had unlimited power to pardon his son Hunter, but legal experts said the Justice Department typically processes applications.

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Judge formally dismisses Hunter Biden's gun case after presidential ... (PBS NewsHour)

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son.

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Biden pardons son Hunter: What is a presidential pardon? Who did ... (Oklahoman.com)

No president's child has ever been charged or convicted of crimes before Hunter Biden, but other relatives of presidents have received clemency.

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Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden ... (NBC News)

Lawyers for Donald Trump urged the judge who presided over his conviction for falsifying business records to dismiss the indictment against the ...

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Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in motion to dismiss New York ... (CBS News)

Donald Trump's attorneys mentioned Hunter Biden in a filing arguing the New York criminal case against the president-elect should be dismissed.

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Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in latest legal attempt to throw out ... (CNN)

Defense lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump are using President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter to argue that Trump's conviction in his Manhattan ...

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Citing Hunter Biden pardon, Trump asks judge to dismiss his ... (ABC News)

Donald Trump's criminal hush money case should be dismissed because it "threatens the functioning" of the U.S. government, Trump's attorneys argue in a new ...

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Must Hunter Biden's indictment be dismissed after presidential ... (ABA Journal)

The special counsel's office is opposing motions to dismiss the tax-fraud and gun indictments against Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, arguing that ...

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The awkward parallels between the Hunter Biden and Donald ... (BBC News)

Joe Biden's criticism of a politicised justice system echoes sentiments regularly used by Donald Trump.

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Hunter Biden receives presidential pardon (NPR)

President Biden previously had said he would not issue a pardon to his son, Hunter, who was convicted in June of federal gun charges for lying about his ...

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Hunter Biden's federal gun case dismissed after being pardoned by ... (CBS News)

U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika closed the case the week before Hunter Biden was to be sentenced. He could have faced up to 25 years in prison, though as ...

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Newsom and Schiff sharply criticize president for pardoning Hunter ... (Los Angeles Times)

Two of California's most prominent Democrats said they were 'disappointed' by President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter after saying he would not.

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Federal gun case against Hunter Biden in Delaware has officially ... (WPVI-TV)

Two days after President Joe Biden issued a blanket pardon to his son Hunter Biden, the younger Biden's federal gun case in Delaware was terminated Tuesday ...

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Judge in Hunter Biden's tax case blasts Joe Biden for 'rewriting ... (CNN)

The federal judge who oversaw Hunter Biden's tax case blasted President Joe Biden for trying to “rewrite history” in his justification for pardoning his ...

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Hunter Biden judge slams president's effort to 'rewrite history' of ... (Politico)

The federal judge presiding over Hunter Biden's criminal case for tax evasion bashed President Joe Biden's claim that the charges were politically motivated ...

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Federal judge accuses President Biden of attempting to 'rewrite ... (Fox News)

U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi issued a scathing rebuke of President Biden's claim that his son, Hunter Biden, was unfairly treated during his criminal tax ...

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