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ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith delivered a fiery critique of Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden.
Smith accused the outgoing president of dishonesty and political maneuvering after Biden announced the controversial pardon just days before leaving office.
Joe Biden issued a statement on Sunday explaining his decision to pardon Hunter Biden, who was convicted earlier this year on federal gun charges and tax evasion charges.
Hunter was scheduled to be sentenced on December 12 and December 16 for the respective charges.
Biden described his son’s prosecution as “unfair” and claimed that political motivations had influenced the legal proceedings.
“I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process, and it led to a miscarriage of justice — and once I made this decision this weekend, there was no sense in delaying it further,” Biden said in the statement. “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.”
Smith, however, did not hold back in his criticism, accusing Biden of being disingenuous in his explanation.
“Respectfully, to the president of the United States, specifically as it pertains to that statement, you’re full of it,” Smith said. “I’m going to look right here, over the national airwaves, and look the president of the United States in the face and say, ‘You’re full of it.’”
Smith acknowledged the personal nature of Biden’s decision as a father but took issue with the Biden’s lengthy justification.
“I said weeks ago, you’re damn right you should let him off. He’s your son, and he’s a recovering addict, and he’s battled those demons for years,” Smith said.
“The fact that you let your son off, I totally understand. Donald Trump would have let his son off. Anybody would have, or at least most people. I understand that. That’s not the issue, sir.”
The commentator added that Biden could have made his case simply by standing by his son without providing an elaborate explanation.
“All you had to say was, ‘That’s my son. I have the power to pardon him, to grant him clemency, whatever. That’s what I’m doing. You all kick rocks.’ That would have been good enough for me,” Smith stated. “But what’s all of that other stuff you said about him?”
Smith further criticized the timing of the pardon, noting that Biden issued it only after the election and as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
“You didn’t talk about this then. As a matter of fact, you specifically said you wouldn’t pardon your son … before the election. You’re announcing it now that we know Donald Trump is coming in and about to be sworn in as the 47th president,” Smith said. “You were intending to do this all along, which again is no problem. But it doesn’t make you any less full of it.”
Smith argued that Biden’s reversal damaged the credibility of the Democratic Party, which had spent years criticizing Trump over legal issues.
“Because when you look at Donald Trump and how the Democrats went after him … you do understand the Democrats are no longer in a position to say anything, right? You can talk till the cows come home. You’re whistling into the wind. Nobody wants to hear what you have to say right now,” Smith said.
He concluded by saying Biden’s actions undermined trust in the presidency and harmed the American people.
“All you had to do was say, ‘He’s my son. I can’t let him go to jail,’” Smith said. “What’s the matter with y’all?”
Biden’s decision to pardon Hunter has sparked criticism from both sides of the political spectrum, with many questioning the implications of his actions for public trust and accountability.
