President Joe Biden announcement Sunday that he was pardoning his son Hunter was nothing close to a spur of the moment decision, TMZ reports.
According to the report by TMZ, White House-connected sources with direct knowledge told the tabloid that President Joe Biden had this planned for more than three months.
TMZ sources say President Joe Biden was not involved in Hunter’s case in any way until June of last year, when a plea deal was rejected by the judge. He was “agitated” at the reversal and felt his son had become a political pawn.
As you know, Hunter was convicted on three gun-related charges this past June.
Now here’s the twist , as sources told TMZ that told Hunter and his legal team felt the second trial, where he was charged with 9 tax-related charges — was winnable. Yet Hunter entered a guilty plea in September, which at the time was puzzling because he and his lawyers felt they’d get a not guilty verdict.
TMZ sources, again, with direct knowledge revealed that when the guilty verdict was entered it was done with knowledge that President Biden would pardon him.
President Joe Biden made good on his plans Sunday, when he pardoned his son … and said he felt the legal system was being politicized against Hunter.
The prez wrote in the press release that other people convicted of similar crimes to Hunter would have received non-criminal resolutions — but, Hunter was treated differently … all because of his relation to Joe.
Back in June, Joe promised he wouldn’t pardon Hunter … and, while that may have been true at the time, we know that he didn’t make this choice on a whim.