Law-fare has become common practice. The legal system is no longer respected.
And now huge presidential pardon news rocked Capitol Hill to its core.
Ana Navarro of The View is urging President Joe Biden to pardon his son Hunter for his gun and tax crimes before Donald Trump takes office, framing the suggestion as a counter to Trump’s alleged leniency toward political allies and supporters.
Navarro’s plea underscores the growing tension within Democratic circles as Hunter Biden’s legal troubles threaten to dominate headlines during the transition to a Trump administration.
Hunter Biden, convicted on three felony gun charges in June and guilty of nine tax-related charges in September, faces sentencing in December.
Despite President Biden’s repeated assertions that he will not pardon his son, Navarro is advocating for a reversal in that stance. Her reasoning? Trump’s expected willingness to pardon January 6 rioters.
“Joe, since they’re talking smack about you anyway, maybe pardon Hunter,” Navarro said during Tuesday’s show. “Pardon Hunter because basically America just pardoned a criminal who was convicted of felonies.”
Navarro attempted to draw a comparison between Hunter Biden’s situation and Trump’s decision to pardon Charles Kushner, the father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Recalling Kushner’s 2005 convictions for tax evasion and witness tampering, Navarro recounted the infamous incident where Kushner hired a prostitute to entrap his brother-in-law and used secretly recorded footage in a family dispute over money.
“America just elected a man who pardoned Jared Kushner’s father,” Navarro said, though her convoluted explanation left even her co-hosts struggling to follow. She added, “Well, whatever the flowchart is, it’s nasty.”
Navarro further justified her argument by pointing out that Trump, in his final hours as president, pardoned high-profile figures like rapper Lil Wayne, advisors Steve Bannon and Roger Stone, and others.
She speculated that Trump might pardon January 6 rioters if re-elected, saying, “He’s probably gonna pardon some of the folks from January 6, those insurrectionists. So you know what? It’s your son. He probably wouldn’t have been prosecuted if his last name wasn’t Biden.”
Her remarks highlight the stark contrast between the outgoing administration’s stance on accountability and Trump’s pledge to hold political elites like Hunter Biden to account. Trump’s campaign promises have included prosecuting political corruption, and Navarro’s comments underscore the anxiety within the Biden family about what might come next.
Evidence presented during Hunter Biden’s trials has only added to the controversy.
Messages retrieved from Hunter’s infamous laptop reveal admissions of his drug addiction, while prosecutors introduced the Colt Cobra revolver he illegally purchased while battling addiction.
In his tax case, Hunter faces charges of evasion, filing fraudulent returns, and failing to pay taxes — offenses that could lead to a combined prison sentence of over 40 years, though experts predict far less time for the first-time offender.
Adding to the political drama is the fact that both presiding judges in Hunter’s cases were appointed by Trump, potentially signaling a tougher stance than Hunter might have faced under other circumstances.
Navarro’s push for a preemptive pardon reflects growing concerns that Trump’s Justice Department will pursue Hunter aggressively if his father doesn’t act.
As Biden’s term winds down, Navarro’s suggestion exemplifies the Democrats’ internal panic over what a Trump administration might mean for their political and personal priorities.
For Trump supporters, this moment only reinforces their argument that a new era of accountability is long overdue.
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