Granting his son an unconditional presidential pardon for the last decade has done incalculable damage to Biden’s legacy, to the office of the presidency – and the country itself, writes Sean O’Grady

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Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter is a tremendous gift to the Trump administration

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After a family weekend, the US President decides to protect his convicted son from punishment. Apparently, he suspects that the prosecution of his son is a revenge campaign against himself.

Nach einem Familienwochenende entscheidet sich der US-Präsident, seinen verurteilten Sohn vor Strafe zu schützen. Offenbar wittert er in der Strafverfolgung seines Sohnes einen Rachefeldzug gegen sich selbst.

Joe Biden begnadigt seinen Sohn Hunter: "Genug ist genug"

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Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter: “Enough is enough”

By reversing the judicial decision and contradicting his earlier judgment, the outgoing president leaves the Democrats without his last claim to Trump: moral superiority. More information: Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter, convicted of possession of arms: "He was targeted for being my son."

Al revertir la decisión judicial y contradecir su anterior criterio, el presidente saliente deja a los demócratas sin su último reclamo frente a Trump: la superioridad moral. Más información: Joe Biden indulta a su hijo Hunter, condenado por posesión de armas: "Fue puesto en la mira por ser mi hijo"

Biden ahonda en la crisis del Partido Demócrata al indultar a su hijo: otorga una victoria moral a Donald Trump

EL ESPAÑOL

Spain

Biden deepens the Democratic Party crisis by pardoning his son: bestows a moral victory on Donald Trump

Joe Biden's "complete and unreserved treatment" of his scandalous and convicted son Hunter Biden is causing reactions in the US. Not least bland Republicans and Trump supporters. "The damage of this decision will be long-lasting," says Fredrik Bergman Evans, head of the Center for Justice.

Joe Bidens ”fullständiga och villkorslösa benådning” av sin skandalomsusade och brottsdömde son Hunter Biden väcker reaktioner i USA. Inte minst bland republikaner och Trumpanhängare. – Skadorna av det här beslutet kommer att bli långtgående, säger Fredrik Bergman Evans, chef för Centrum för rättvisa.

Experten om Joe Bidens benådning av sonen Hunter: Spelar Donald Trump i händerna

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The expert on Joe Biden's advice to his son Hunter: Playing Donald Trump in his hands

Hunter Biden's pardon by the US president is a gift to the populist right, which is undermining trust in the rule of law and free media. The decision reinforces the narrative of elite corruption and casts a shadow on the institutions that guarantee liberal democracy.

Ułaskawienie Huntera Bidena przez prezydenta USA to prezent dla populistycznej prawicy, która podważa zaufanie do rządów prawa i wolnych mediów. Decyzja wzmacnia narrację o korupcji elit i rzuca cień na instytucje gwarantujące liberalną demokrację.

Michał Szułdrzyński: Joe Biden wymierzył liberalnej demokracji solidny cios

Rzeczpospolita

Poland

Michał Szułdrzyński: Joe Biden dealt a solid blow to liberal democracy

I admire President Joe Biden. But I'm disappointed by Sunday night’s pardon of son Hunter Biden, which will embolden Donald Trump to pardon Jan. 6 rioters.

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Why a presidential pardon for Hunter Biden is a gift for Trump

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Were You Naive Enough to Believe Joe Biden?

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms-related charges

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Biden pardons son Hunter, saying he was unfairly targeted

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Here's How Pardoning Hunter Biden Was Really About Protecting Joe

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden talks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 13, 2023. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Sunday night announced he has pardoned his son Hunter, a reversal in his long-standing pledge that he would not exert his executive authority to clear his son of gun-related charges and tax crimes. “I believe in the justice system,” Biden said in a statement. “But as I have wre…

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