Former First Lady Jill Biden appeared in a CBS interview this week and finally addressed one of the most controversial decisions of Joe Biden’s presidency: the last-minute pardon of Hunter Biden after the former president repeatedly told the American people he would not do it.
Her answer did not clear anything up. It made the situation look even worse.
During the CBS interview with Rita Braver, Jill Biden was asked about Joe Biden’s repeated promise that he would not pardon Hunter. The former president made that pledge publicly, more than once, while insisting he would respect the justice system.
Then, after Donald Trump won the 2024 election, Biden reversed course and issued a sweeping pardon for his son.
Jill Biden defended the decision by claiming that “things changed” after Trump was elected and that the family believed Hunter would be targeted by a Trump Justice Department.
That explanation gives away the entire game.