Joe Biden Covers Up His Own Influence-Peddling Crimes

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President Joe Biden has issued a controversial pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, covering actions dating back to January 1, 2014. While the official reasoning centers on Hunter’s conviction for gun crimes, critics argue that the pardon shields the Biden family from scrutiny over influence-peddling allegations, particularly related to Hunter’s business dealings in Ukraine.

Hunter Biden’s involvement with Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, began in May 2014 during Joe Biden’s tenure as Vice President under the Obama administration. The arrangement immediately raised concerns among reporters and State Department officials, given Joe Biden’s prominent role in shaping U.S. foreign policy toward Ukraine. Despite these concerns, the Obama White House largely avoided addressing the potential conflict of interest. Efforts by bureaucrats to investigate were met with deflection or were ignored entirely.

In 2020, additional evidence surfaced from emails retrieved from Hunter Biden’s laptop, implying that then-Vice President Joe Biden had interacted with a Burisma associate. This directly contradicted his repeated denials of any involvement in his son’s business activities. These revelations heightened scrutiny surrounding Hunter Biden’s unregistered foreign lobbying efforts and fueled questions regarding Joe Biden’s possible complicity in his son’s actions.

The scope of the pardon, which spans from 2014 to December 2024, appears to protect Hunter from prosecution not just for gun-related offenses but also for any activities tied to his foreign business ventures during this period. Critics argue this also shields President Biden from deeper investigation into allegations of selling U.S. foreign policy for financial gain.

The move comes with significant political irony. In 2019, Democrats impeached then-President Donald Trump for requesting an investigation into the Bidens’ activities in Ukraine—a matter now effectively covered by Hunter’s pardon. Trump was later acquitted and has since claimed dismissal, asserting that his concerns about the Biden family’s conduct were justified.

This sweeping pardon has reignited debates about accountability, political privilege, and the implications of using presidential powers to protect close family members.