Bernie Sanders warns of dangerous precedent from Bidens very wide open pardon of son Hunter

Sen.Bernie Sanders warned Sunday that President Biden’s pardoning of scandal-scarred son Hunter could set a “dangerous” precedent — while urging pre-emptive pardons for the likes of Dr.

Anthony Fauci.“We can all understand Biden trying to protect his son and his family,” the 83-year-old pol (I-Vt.) told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” But “I think the precedent being set is kind of a dangerous one.“It was a very wide-open pardon, which could, under different circumstances, lead to problems in terms of future presidents.”Biden went back on his word and issued a sweeping pardon Dec.

1 to his disgraced 54-year-old son, who had been set to face sentencing later this month for tax and gun crimes.Not only did the Democratic prez’s highly controversial pardon cover his convict son’s gun and tax charges, it also shields Hunter against any other “offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024.”A chorus of Democrats have both privately and publicly fretted that Hunter’s “full and unconditional” pardon could pave the way for President-elect Donald Trump to do the same for people — and leave the Dems not being able to rip him.

Trump, 78, has vowed to look at Jan.6, 2021, Capitol rioters when it comes to pardons when he takes office next month.Sanders meanwhile said it might be wise for Biden to very “seriously” consider pre-emptive pardons — or those issued before probes targeting some people are even started — before he leaves the White House.White House officials and other Biden allies have reportedly floated the possibility of preemptive pardons for individuals such as Trump critics and ex-COVID-19 czar Dr.

Anthony Fauci and former Rep.Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.).Sunday NBC anchor Kristen Welker noted how Trump argued that members of the since-defunct House Select Jan.

6 Committee — including Cheney — “should go to jail....