White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday that President Joe Biden was being “truthful” with the American people when it came to the topic of pardoning his son, convicted felon Hunter Biden.
Jean-Pierre made the remarks during a press gaggle, in which video cameras are not present, after she was asked about the highly controversial pardon that covered every crime Hunter Biden was convicted of or may have committed over an 11-year span.
“One of the things that the president always believes is to be truthful to the American people,” she claimed, despite Biden repeatedly stating on the record that he would not pardon his son. “That is something that he always truly believes.”
Jean-Pierre pointed to where Biden said in his statement that he has always followed the principle “just tell the American people the truth.”
“Here’s the truth: I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this…
