OPINION:
President Biden has lied all his political life. He’s lied so much and so often that he’s known on Capitol Hill as Joe “Lies Like a Rug” Biden. He has repeatedly told reporters that while seeking reelection, he would not pardon Hunter Biden, and that he’d respect the jury’s decision (“Pardoning Hunter Biden,” web, Dec. 3).
Clearly, that was yet another lie.
Let’s remember that one of Mr. Biden’s side jobs was to sell American influence in regard to Hunter’s business dealings. Mr. Biden said he has never discussed any of Hunter’s business deals — yet he played golf with his son’s business partners.
What else might they have discussed while playing? Hunter’s business partners and assistants visited the White House 80 times while Mr. Biden was vice president. They were clearly talking about Hunter’s business in Ukraine and around the world and illegal moneymaking schemes and influence peddling.
Hunter had more than 20 shell companies yet not a single employee, and his businesses never did anything for the benefit of the U.S.
Why hasn’t Mr. Biden pardoned actor Wesley Snipes for tax evasion, or any of the other celebrities who have evaded taxes and had gun charges levied against them? Will Mr. Biden pardon erstwhile Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska?
RICHARD J. LANDON
District Heights, Maryland
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