Sen. Bernie Sanders, R-Vermont, had two thoughts about President Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden After previously saying he wouldn't do so, while speaking with Kristen Welker, host of NBC's “Meet the Press,” on Sunday.
“When his opponents are going after his family as a father, as a father, I think we can all understand Biden trying to protect his son and his son and his family,” Sanders said. “On the other hand, I think the precedent that was set is a rather dangerous one. It was a very open-ended pardon, which could, under different circumstances, lead to problems with regard to future presidents.”
Despite this, Sanders believes so Biden leaves a 'strong legacy' Because of being progressive in domestic policies. He also said that “the economy today is in very strong shape in many ways.”
Sanders even went so far as to say that Biden was the most progressive president since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at a press conference at the US Capitol on November 19, 2024. (Kevin Deitch/Getty Images)
While discussing the minimum wage, Sanders told Welker that he would work with P.EResident-elect Trump To raise it, it has been $7.25 an hour since 2009.
Welker said Trump acknowledged the rate was too low, but Sanders said the last time he tried to raise the rate to $15 an hour was two years ago and no Republicans voted for it.
Senator Bernie Sanders said he believes the United States should raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour. (Istock)
President Biden walks with Hunter Biden toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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“Look, the $7.25 an hour minimum wage is an absolute disgrace,” Sanders said. “We have millions of people in this country who work for low wages. They cannot afford housing, and they cannot provide enough food for their children.”
Sanders now believes the minimum wage should be $17 an hour, and hopes lawmakers can “work in a bipartisan way to finally achieve that goal.”
