Joe Biden scolded by Nigel Farage over decision to ‘unconditionally’ pardon son Hunter: ‘Truly extraordinary!’
Nigel Farage has branded US President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter as “truly extraordinary” in a scathing criticism of the move.
Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK leader condemned the President’s “full and unconditional” pardon in his final weeks as American leader.
“The idea that the pardon covers everything and anything that Hunter Biden has done over the course of the last 11 years, I think it’s truly extraordinary,” Farage said.
Farage also took particular issue with Biden’s claims that the prosecutions against Hunter were “politically motivated”.
“My goodness me, talk about pot kettle, given what they put Trump through over the course of the last year or so,” he remarked.
“Now this is the end of a dying Democrat regime and Hunter gets away with it,” Farage added.
In a statement released on Sunday, Biden defended his decision, claiming his opponents in Congress “attacked him”.
“The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election,” the president said.
“I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision,” he added.
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Farage expressed hope that former President Trump would take a different approach if returned to office.
“I suspect that Trump would be far less vengeful than the Democrats have been against him. It’s just not his nature,” he told GB News.
The Reform UK leader emphasised Trump’s focus would be on broader changes rather than retribution.
“He wants to get on and do stuff and reform and change America,” Farage said.
He called for an overhaul of the American justice system under Trump’s potential future leadership.
“Let’s hope Trump does attempt to reform the American judicial system, because it’s no longer fit for purpose,” Farage added.
Nothing in America surprises him anymore, Farage concluded, as Hunter “gets away with it” under what he termed a “dying Democrat regime.”
The President’s son was convicted in Delaware federal court of three felonies related to purchasing a gun in 2018 whilst allegedly lying about drug use on a federal form. He was also set to face trial in California for failing to pay at least £1.1million in taxes.
The gun charges carried a potential sentence of up to 25 years in prison. The tax charges could have resulted in up to 17 years behind bars, though federal sentencing guidelines were expected to recommend significantly less time.
In a statement following the pardon, Biden vowed to help others struggling with addiction.
“I have admitted and taken responsibility for my mistakes during the darkest days of my addiction,” he said.