In a new twist, the blanket pardon of President Biden for his son, Hunter, may not 'cover' enough. It has been a controversial one as a blanket pardon such as this hasn't really been issued before.
And especially one for crimes not even charged yet. Perhaps the closest was President Ford pardoning former President Nixon. Presidential pardons are usually granted after one has been convicted in court and us regular folk have to wait a certain amount of time after conviction and even serving sentence I believe to even apply.
But, that's how it is these days, whats good for them is not good for us. But, maybe not in this case?
"The special counsel appointed to prosecute Hunter Biden for felony tax crimes in California is refusing a request from Hunter Biden’s attorney to have the case against the president’s son dismissed despite President Joe Biden issuing a blanket pardon for any federal crimes his son may have committed over the last decade. Hunter Biden’s attorney’s moved for dismissal of the charges Sunday evening.
"In Monday response, special counsel David C. Weiss said the federal government opposes the request to dismiss Hunter Biden’s indictment, arguing that even when a defendant is pardoned by the president, no law or governing rule requires that the charges against that defendant be dismissed."
