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pardon of his son, Hunter, on Sunday. Newsom, rumored to be eyeing a 2028 presidential bid after his gubernatorial term ends in 2026, conveyed his “disappointment” to Politico, stating he had taken Biden at his word that such a pardon would not occur.
Gavin Newsom tears into Biden for pardoning son Hunter: 'I took the president at his word' https://t.co/bitvLthR86 pic.twitter.com/XFvl24TxH4
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) December 4, 2024
“While I completely understand the urge to shield Hunter given all the president and his family have endured, I took the president at his word,” Newsom told Politico. “So by definition, I’m let down and cannot endorse the decision.”
Schiff, meanwhile, initially responded more tentatively. In 2018, he had backed legislation mandating the president provide documents to Congress if pardoning a relative, arguing such pardons could obstruct justice. “Congress ought to know whether the President is exploiting the pardon power to impede justice,” Schiff had told CNN at the time.
Super cut of DemonRats fawning & hypocrisy 🤣 Biden issues blanket pardon to cover his own criminal behavior #Burisma https://t.co/wmhJJRwESl
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Speaking to San Francisco’s KQED radio, Schiff admitted being “disappointed” by Biden’s pardon, warning it sets a “precedent that will undoubtedly be abused and probably will be abused in the very near future by the incoming president.” He cited Trump’s desire to pardon January 6 protesters, though made no mention of Biden potentially obstructing justice by excusing his son’s conduct in Ukraine — the very conduct Trump was investigating when Schiff impeached him for asking Ukraine to probe the Bidens.
