MSNBC INSIDE WITH JEN PSAKI
12/2/24
8:00 PM
JEN PSAKI: Okay. As you probably know by now, President Biden pardoned his son Hunter last night. And if you recall the president saying repeatedly over the last few months that he would not pardon his own son- for months he's been saying that, you’d be correct. It was a commitment that was widely applauded for good reason. Including by me. And last night, Joe Biden reversed course on that commitment. And if you're wondering whether that is good politics, if you're wondering if this is great for his legacy as someone who has consistently stood for principle over personal needs- even kept the guy on in Delaware who was appointed by Trump who was going to keep investigating his son? It’s not good politics. And yes. Hunter Biden has done some stupid things. And yes, Hunter Biden has done some illegal things. He should not have lied about his drug use when filling out paperwork to register for a handgun. We all knew about his recovering- his recovery from an addiction- he wrote an entire book about it. And, of course, he should have paid his taxes in full and on time as everyone should. My bet is Joe Biden knows that too. But he made his decision not as a politician. He made it as a dad. And by the way, his son is a private citizen. He’s not a threat to our intelligence gathering, to our national intelligence or to our law enforcement institutions. Joe Biden is going to be a private citizen in fifty days, too. So tonight, and moving forward, we’re going to spend most of our time talking about the people who are and who may be. People like Kash Patel, who Trump tapped this weekend to lead the FBI.