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(18,360 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2024, 01:12 AM Dec 6

John Fetterman says Hunter Biden, Trump both deserve pardons after 'politically motivated' trials [View all]

Source: NBC News

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said Thursday that the federal cases against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden and the New York hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump were both “politically motivated” and deserving of pardons.

Biden issued a broad pardon for his son Hunter over the weekend. Trump was convicted by a New York state jury earlier this year on charges of falsifying business records related to payments to Stormy Daniels, an adult film performer, ahead of the 2016 election. Pardons in state cases like that one are handled at the stat level, not the presidential level.

Fetterman told a small group of reporters in the Capitol that the tax and gun cases against Hunter Biden were “politically motivated” and “weaponized for political gain,” comparing them to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against Trump.

“The same thing was done with Trump with the New York case. And that was bulls--- too,” the Pennsylvania senator said. “And that was weaponized for political gain.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/john-fetterman-says-hunter-biden-trump-both-deserve-pardons-politicall-rcna183094

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John Fetterman says Hunter Biden, Trump both deserve pardons after 'politically motivated' trials [View all] Polybius Dec 6 OP

FUCK HIM choie Dec 6 #1

Fetterman is WRONG about Trumps case! Period!! riversedge Dec 6 #2

The man was in a very bad car wreck and was lucky to survive cadoman Dec 6 #19

Thank you!! Charging Triceratops Dec 6 #33

Did Fetterman have another stroke? WTF NotHardly Dec 6 #35

What is wrong with him? PatSeg Dec 6 #52

John Fetterman just lost every bit of respect I had for him. Dem2theMax Dec 6 #3

Same here. niyad Dec 6 #4

He lost me when I learned he had held a black jogger in his neighborhood at gunpoint. cyndensco Dec 6 #53

Should someone tell Fetterman that Hunter Biden ISN'T a politician? Think. Again. Dec 6 #5

The NY case was one based on evidence gathered in the course of an investigation of a crime. cstanleytech Dec 6 #6

Fetterman is worried about reelection apparently. SunSeeker Dec 6 #7

he only assumed office in January 2023 cadoman Dec 6 #21

PA typically has one republican and one democratic senator. malthaussen Dec 6 #43

Perhaps Fetterman's medical situation has damaged his reasoning ability, or maybe he is just a coward.... xocetaceans Dec 6 #8

The term useful idiot comes to mind quakerboy Dec 6 #9

He's a Coward and a disgrace. fightvision81 Dec 6 #10

He will never have my support again. VegasVet Dec 6 #11

What the fuck? Holy false equivalences, Batman. Karasu Dec 6 #12

He may be indicative of how fascist sympathy violins flip voters from our side. GreenWave Dec 6 #13

. Scrivener7 Dec 6 #14

So, we now have a new Manchin in the Senate? Apologist & contrarian for Trump? hlthe2b Dec 6 #15

Fetterman says what he thinks and doesn't care if others agree or not Deminpenn Dec 6 #16

He is the darling democrat for fox news now. Butterflylady Dec 6 #45

Great sane, reasonable look..... MyOwnPeace Dec 6 #50

Fetterman is quintessential western Pennsylvania Deminpenn Dec 8 #58

Pardon this you Vichy asshole. hadEnuf Dec 6 #17

Sorry, John. I am endebted to you for what did for my wife's green card hold up, but you are wrong on this one. AZLD4Candidate Dec 6 #18

Fuck you where you breathe, Fetterman. Paladin Dec 6 #20

John Fetterman needs to STFU and sit down Ray Bruns Dec 6 #22

Kiss the Ring uncledad Dec 6 #23

No chance. He called DJT a "jagoff" in public. That will not be forgiven. malthaussen Dec 6 #42

This whole thread bashes a democrat. I thought that was against DU rules? so I've been told by the mods. nt Hotler Dec 6 #24

It's been amply demonstrated that Seeking Serenity Dec 6 #48

definitely a bit of understandable jury nullification going on cadoman Dec 8 #60

A Trump pardon now would be ridiculed by MAGAts - it's worse than meaningless at this point HereForTheParty Dec 6 #25

Memo to Sen. Fetterman no_hypocrisy Dec 6 #26

To whom is he addressing this opinion to? Omnipresent Dec 6 #27

Never Abstractartist Dec 6 #28

What a disappointment he turned out to be! lark Dec 6 #29

Wrong about the "hush money" case, just wrong! Clouds Passing Dec 6 #30

Done with Fetterman travelingthrulife Dec 6 #31

Big Mouth Kali999 Dec 6 #32

What's wrong with this guy??!! PortTack Dec 6 #34

Is Fetterman looking for spot in the convicted felons administration ? republianmushroom Dec 6 #36

Only Governor Hochul can pardon Chump for the NY fraud-tax felony convictions FakeNoose Dec 6 #37

Trump's case in NY happened before he became President. Owens Dec 6 #38

Quick Fetterman....hop a jet down to Whore-a-logo and KISS the RING!! Wheeeee!! Bengus81 Dec 6 #39

Fetterman can't even be bothered to DRESS like a professional adult. Paladin Dec 6 #40

I couldn't care less how he dresses. I do care that he's spewing false equivalencies that only serve the interests of Karasu Dec 6 #47

Good to know. It's a shame... malthaussen Dec 6 #41

Brain damage from the stroke? LudwigPastorius Dec 6 #44

I unsubscribed from his emails today tonekat Dec 6 #46

Fuck you Fetterman! OverBurn Dec 6 #49

John....1 Party does politically motivated trials. The other works with the rule of law. Do you know which? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 6 #51

How strange... Mike Nelson Dec 6 #54

Maybe I am imagining things but it seems to me that, of late, every time Fetterman opens his mouth something LoisB Dec 6 #55

Say what? union rep Dec 6 #56

I think the stroke did something to him sakabatou Dec 6 #57

If you steal classified government documents and then face trial for it, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 8 #59

That's the federal classified government case Polybius Dec 8 #62

Was So Wrong About That Dude DrFunkenstein Dec 8 #61

Fetterman insults Alvin Bragg ? delisen Dec 8 #63

Fetterman and Polis are disgusting. Dawson Leery Dec 8 #64

The same guy that hit someone in his giant SUV? ForgoTheConsequence Dec 8 #65