Bernie Sanders: Biden Set ‘Dangerous’ Precedent By Pardoning Son

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said during an interview over the weekend that President Joe Biden set a “dangerous” precedent by pardoning his son.

Sanders made the remarks during a Sunday interview on NBC News’ “Meet The Press” with Kristen Welker when asked about whether the administration should give blanket pardons to current officials so that they are immune from prosecution under the incoming Trump administration.

“Well, I’m a little bit nervous about it,” he said, adding that the White House “might want to consider” preemptive pardons “very seriously.”

Welker then asked Sanders about Biden’s lies to the American public that he would not pardon his son, convicted felon Hunter Biden.

“Senator, was it the right decision for the country to pardon Hunter Biden?” she asked.

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“When you have his opponents going after his family, as a father, as a parent, I think we can all understand Biden trying to protect his son and his family,” he said. “On the other hand, I think the precedent being set is kind of a dangerous one. It’s a very wide-open pardon which could under different circumstances lead to problems in terms of future presidents.”

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