# The Hunter Biden Investigation {thread started in 2019}, Hunter Pardoned on December 1, 2024

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 28, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hunter-biden-investigation-thread-started-in-2019-hunter-pardoned-on-december-1-2024/840964 "2019-09-28T19:54:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hunter-biden-investigation-thread-started-in-2019-hunter-pardoned-on-december-1-2024/840964/1628 "2024-12-02T06:17:21Z")

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> [@aurora\_maire](#):
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> Biden might not have done it if Harris had been elected. But I imagine he was pretty concerned about Hunter being in prison with MAGA types who might be looking to impress the boss. Now that we live in Trump land it was absolutely the right thing to do to try to keep Hunter safe

Yes, and Joe did not exclude commuting Hunters sentence, but he cant do that yet.

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**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hunter-biden-investigation-thread-started-in-2019-hunter-pardoned-on-december-1-2024/840964/1629 "2024-12-03T07:31:10Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> They remember Biden’s promise not the pardon his son, but seem to have completely forgotten Trump skating on 37 felonies.

Because those weren’t “real” felonies or something.

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hunter-biden-investigation-thread-started-in-2019-hunter-pardoned-on-december-1-2024/840964/1630 "2024-12-03T07:36:38Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> It’s weird. They remember Biden’s promise not the pardon his son, but seem to have completely forgotten Trump skating on 37 felonies.

> Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

It’s really quite simple; one is Biden, the other Trump, and therefore different rules apply for each. Hypocrisy is a core aspect of conservatism.

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