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We Told You the Shameful Last-Minute Biden Pardons Were Coming

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Former president Joe Biden listens as President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2025.

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In my post this morning about what was then the latest round of President Biden’s scandalous pardons, the preemptive pardons for public officials, I began by telling you:

I was able to say this confidently this morning, as I have been saying it for a long time, for two reasons. First, there was the structure of the Biden family business. There were too many Biden family members and confidants involved — it was never solely about Hunter Biden. Second, there was the rationale for the Hunter pardon back in December. In a post we titled, “Brace Yourself for More Biden Pardons,” I surmised that Hunter’s pardon made sense only if now-former President Biden was planning more pardons as he went out the door:

Andrew C. McCarthy

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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