MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann has fawning words for President Joe Biden after his son, Hunter Biden, was found guilty on three felony charges.
On Tuesday, Weissmann reacted to the news of the verdict in Hunter Biden’s federal gun charge case and noted he was “pretty quickly tried” and given due process.
“And you have the current president, the father of the defendant, making it absolutely clear that he is not pardoning him, that he could have ordered at any time his Justice Department to get rid of this case, he did not do that,” he continued.
Finally, Weissmann said:
“If you look at this case, what is the big picture here, it is not a drug addict who possessed a gun for two weeks. It is that you have a President of the United States who is [the] living embodiment of the rule of law, even with respect to his only living son.”
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He suggested that can be contrasted to “the former president’s denigration of the rule of law every single time is found either guilty in a criminal case or liable in a civil case.”
Hunter Biden was charged with three felony gun charges in September after a plea deal fell apart.
The charges stem from allegations he illegally purchased a firearm while he was addicted to crack cocaine.
And on Tuesday morning, he was found guilty on all charges.
In a statement on Tuesday, the president said, “As I said last week, I am the President, but I am also a Dad. Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today. So many families who have had loved ones battle addiction understand the feeling of pride seeing someone you love come out the other side and be so strong and resilient in recovery.”
“As I also said last week, I will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal. Jill and I will always be there for Hunter and the rest of our family with our. love and support. Nothing will ever change that.”
Joe Biden has said he would not pardon his son if he is found guilty.
