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"There is no way that we get to January 20th and Hunter Biden is facing jail time."

Joe Biden "will get [Hunter Biden] out of there and he'll commute the sentence."

"It is impossible to believe" that Joe Biden will allow Hunter to go to prison.

"I think it would be unlikely [Hunter Biden will be incarcerated]."

"I don't think it's likely" that Hunter Biden will go to prison.

"[I]t's a possibility Hunter Biden may be looking at prison."

"They can give [Hunter Biden] a few months [of jail time]."

"I think you could see [Hunter Biden being incarcerated for] one to three years."

Hunter Biden is "most likely going to be convicted eventually and probably do some time in jail."

"If Hunter Biden does not receive a commutation or a pardon, he is almost certainly going to federal prison."

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"I think the case [against Hunter Biden] will be dismissed before a trial."

"I have a hard time thinking he [Hunter Biden] will actually be convicted [in his federal gun case]."

"[I]t seems like there’s plenty of evidence [against Hunter Biden]."

"I do think that he's [Hunter Biden's] going to be convicted."

"I think he will [be found guilty]."

It will be "an embarrassing trial that he [Hunter Biden] is likely to lose."

"Hunter Biden "is going down, and he's going down hard" in the federal gun trial."

"This is a slam dunk case for [Hunter Biden's] conviction."

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"The last thing I'd ever do is give myself a pardon."

"Under the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case, it would seem that the question should be answered in the negative."

Trump "would have no ability to pardon himself by law [because his case is not subject to a federal pardon]."

"He [Trump] absolutely cannot pardon himself."

"The answer has to be no."

Trump "could very well attempt to self-pardon, but it's entirely unclear how that would turn out."

"[T]he pardon power is virtually unlimited, completely discretionary. So, conceivably, he [Trump] could pardon himself."

There is every indication from Trump that he "more likely will pardon himself."

"[I]t becomes much likelier that, for the first time since the Constitution was ratified in 1789, a president will issue a pardon to himself, or at least try to."

Will Trump Pardon Himself?

US Pres. Joe Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon to his son Hunter on Sunday, covering federal gun and tax convictions as well as potential offenses from January 2014 through December 2024.

US Pres. Joe Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon to his son Hunter on Sunday, covering federal gun and tax convictions as well as potential offenses from January 2014 through December 2024.

In a statement, Biden said, "In trying to break Hunter, they've tried to break me - and there's no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough."

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In a statement, Biden said, "In trying to break Hunter, they've tried to break me - and there's no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough."

The White House announced the pardon after Thanksgiving weekend, with Biden stating he made the decision after concluding that raw politics had infected the judicial process and "led to a miscarriage of justice."

Reuters

The White House announced the pardon after Thanksgiving weekend, with Biden stating he made the decision after concluding that raw politics had infected the judicial process and "led to a miscarriage of justice."

The president's decision contradicts his previous public statements, including his June declaration that he would not pardon his son and would abide by the jury's decision.

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The president's decision contradicts his previous public statements, including his June declaration that he would not pardon his son and would abide by the jury's decision.

The pardon comes weeks before Hunter was scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 12 for federal gun charges and Dec. 16 for tax evasion charges, which carried a combined maximum sentence of 42 years.

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The pardon comes weeks before Hunter was scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 12 for federal gun charges and Dec. 16 for tax evasion charges, which carried a combined maximum sentence of 42 years.

Hunter was convicted in June of illegally buying and possessing a gun while being a drug user and later pleaded guilty to nine tax offenses related to $1.4M in unpaid taxes.

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Hunter was convicted in June of illegally buying and possessing a gun while being a drug user and later pleaded guilty to nine tax offenses related to $1.4M in unpaid taxes.

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The pardon comes weeks before Hunter Biden was scheduled to be sentenced on December 12 for federal gun charges and December 16 for tax evasion charges, which carried a combined maximum sentence of 42 years.

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Hunter Biden was convicted in June of illegally buying and possessing a gun while being a drug user, and later pleaded guilty to nine tax offenses related to $1.4 million in unpaid taxes.

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The White House announced the pardon after Thanksgiving weekend, with Biden stating he made the decision after concluding that raw politics had infected the judicial process.

Special Counsel David Weiss, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, had led the prosecution of both cases against Hunter Biden.

The pardon represents an abuse of presidential power and breaks Biden's repeated promises to the American public. This action undermines the integrity of the justice system and sets a dangerous precedent for future presidents to protect family members from legal consequences.

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Democrat Colorado Gov. Jared Polis: Biden’s Hunter Pardon ‘Put His Family Ahead of the Country’

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Lawmakers harshly criticize Biden’s decision to pardon Hunter: ‘Liar’

Biden Reverses Course, Pardons Son Hunter Before Leaving Office

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Hunter Biden's prosecution was politically motivated and unfair, targeting him solely because of his relationship with the president. The charges were unusually harsh for cases involving tax payment delays and gun form violations, especially considering Hunter's documented struggle with addiction and subsequent recovery.

Hunter Biden's prosecution was politically motivated and unfair, targeting him solely because of his relationship with the president. The charges were unusually harsh for cases involving tax payment delays and gun form violations, especially considering Hunter's documented struggle with addiction and subsequent recovery.

Guardian

Joe Biden’s statement on his decision to pardon Hunter – in full

Analysis: In Pardoning Hunter, Biden Sounds a Lot Like Trump

The pardon represents an abuse of presidential power and breaks Biden's repeated promises to the American public. This action undermines the justice system's integrity and sets a dangerous precedent for future presidents to protect family members from legal consequences.

The pardon represents an abuse of presidential power and breaks Biden's repeated promises to the American public. This action undermines the justice system's integrity and sets a dangerous precedent for future presidents to protect family members from legal consequences.

There's a 0.5% chance that Biden will be impeached by the US House of Representatives, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 0.5% chance that Biden will be impeached by the US House of Representatives, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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