That means you can have near metaphysical certitude, it’ll happen.<\/p>\n
KJP: No Pardon for Hunter – No Way, No How<\/a><\/p>\n Let me be clear. When White House Press Secretary\u00a0Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a>\u00a0says, “No,” she means, “No.” Well, for now, anyway.<\/p>\n On Friday, Jean-Pierre was asked again about whether President\u00a0Joe Biden<\/a>\u00a0would pardon his son,\u00a0Hunter<\/a>, or commute his sentence, were he to be convicted of the federal gun charges filed against him in the indictment filed by Special Counsel David Weiss on Thursday. Jean-Pierre gave a\u00a0categorical, unequivocal no<\/a>. (Which is how you know there’s more to the story.)<\/p>\n Asked during the daily briefing if the president would pardon or commute his son’s sentence if he gets convicted on the gun charges against him, Jean-Pierre told reporters he would not. It’s the first time the White House has explicitly said a potential pardon is not on the table following Hunter Biden’s indictment this week.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In her response, Jean-Pierre noted that she answered a similar question after the president’s son was first hit with a felony gun charge.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n “I’ve answered this question before. It was asked of me not too long ago, a couple of weeks ago, and I was very clear, and I said no,\u201d she said, referring to\u00a0previous comments<\/a>\u00a0from the podium.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you’re getting a sense of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu, it’s because \u2014 believe it or not \u2014 Jean-Pierre is right. She has answered this question before \u2014 though it was more than a couple of weeks ago. The initial exchange occurred on July 27, the day after Hunter’s original sweetheart plea deal got scuttled.<\/p>\n Our Bob Hoge\u00a0reported<\/a>\u00a0on it at the time:<\/p>\n As we reported, a sweetheart plea deal Hunter\u2019s lawyers had negotiated with the Department of Justice<\/span>\u00a0exploded spectacularly<\/a>\u00a0Wednesday when the judge raised questions about the blanket immunity Hunter would receive.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Fox News reporter Mark Meredith<\/span>\u00a0asked<\/a>\u00a0if the president would consider intervening:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n MEREDITH: I know you said not a lot has changed since yesterday and that it\u2019s a personal matter, but from a presidential perspective, is there any possibility that the President would end up pardoning his son?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n KJP: No.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n MEDEDITH: [Tries to pose a follow-up question, she cuts him off.]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n KJP:\u00a0I just said no<\/em>\u2014I just answered. [Points to another reporter.] Go ahead, go ahead.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n So, how do we know there’s more to the story? Because I can’t think of another answer Jean-Pierre has given from the podium that was that clear and direct. Not one.<\/strong><\/p>\n Granted, I’ve not watched every single daily briefing. But I’ve certainly edited (and read) enough of them to get a flavor of how she normally responds when questioned:<\/p>\n KJP Goes Full Metal Biden, Butchers Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Name and Lies About GOP Debt Ceiling Plan<\/a><\/p>\n WH Can’t Keep Their Stories Straight, Get Busted on Lies as They Announce Troops to Border<\/a><\/p>\n Karine Jean-Pierre Has a Snit Fit When Asked About Durham Report, Abruptly Leaves Podium<\/a><\/p>\n Karine Jean-Pierre Showered With Receipts After Blatant Lie on Biden and the Debt Ceiling<\/a><\/p>\n Karine Jean-Pierre Flounders While Addressing the Topless Trans Incident at the White House<\/a><\/p>\n (I could go on, but I think you get the point.)<\/p>\n So, why would Jean-Pierre, who’s seemingly never met a question she can’t\u00a0dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge<\/a>\u00a0in spectacular fashion, so succinctly and directly answer a question on such a thorny topic? Could it be because Joe Biden has drawn a line in the sand and vowed finally to employ some tough love and hang the son attached to his hip out to dry?<\/p>\n No \u2014 I don’t think that’s it at all. I think the reason that Jean-Pierre can answer that particular question so definitively is because there’s literally\u00a0no<\/em>\u00a0downside to having it prove untrue down the road. If we’re at the point where Hunter has been convicted and Joe is faced with the prospect of pardoning him, I predict Joe will pardon him without batting an eye…on his way out the door.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" That means you can have near metaphysical certitude, it’ll happen. KJP: No Pardon for Hunter – No Way, No How Let me be clear. When White House Press Secretary\u00a0Karine Jean-Pierre\u00a0says, “No,” she means, “No.” Well, for now, anyway. 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