Hunter pardon

[DogBoyRy]

Trump visited a Trump Organization property on 428 (nearly one in three) of the 1,461 days of his presidency and is estimated to have played 261 rounds of golf, one every 5.6 days, charging US taxpayers $130m in fees.

Counting mar a lago?
Seems fair.

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

No he shouldn't pardon Hunter.

Principles are principles. No matter if the voters care about principles or not.

I've never held my principles because they were popular.

This is my take as well. Hunter is guilty of a crime. He should pay the price regardless of last name. I feel the same about our next President.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

No he shouldn't pardon Hunter.

Principles are principles. No matter if the voters care about principles or not.

I've never held my principles because they were popular.

Joe said he wouldn't pardon Hunter, and I expect him to live up to that promise.

If he had not made that promise, the fact that the prosecution was highly political would be a reasonable argument to pardon him.

I know nothing about the judge. If the judge is reasonable, and can be expected to impose sentences similar to others convicted of similar offenses, then Hunter shouldn't be hit too hard. But if there's any reason to think that the judge wants to build his career by being a hanging judge on this case, Joe should renege on his promise.

 

[Finance85]

Joe said he wouldn't pardon Hunter, and I expect him to live up to that promise.

If he had not made that promise, the fact that the prosecution was highly political would be a reasonable argument to pardon him.

I know nothing about the judge. If the judge is reasonable, and can be expected to impose sentences similar to others convicted of similar offenses, then Hunter shouldn't be hit too hard. But if there's any reason to think that the judge wants to build his career by being a hanging judge on this case, Joe should renege on his promise.

There are 2 judges, on two coasts. Both cases against Hunter are legit, and both were brought during the Biden administration. Federal sentencing guidelines are very specific, and the judges will have to explain any deviation from the guidelines, which can be appealed if there's a major deviation. Based on the guidelines, Hunter can expect some prison time. There is the question of concurrent or consecutive, with concurrent being most likely, and running around 2 years total.