A former Obama spokesman joins a bipartisan chorus of critics criticizing the former president President Biden For pardoning his family members moments before leaving office.
Tommy Vietor said: “Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his family sends a terrible message to the world.” “Jesse Waters Prime Time” Wednesday.
“I think the presidential pardon power is too broad. I would like to see Congress come together and approve a constitutional amendment that says you can't pardon yourself, you can't pardon your family, you can't pardon your employees.”
'The Show' co-host slams Biden's last-second preemptive pardon, says his legacy has been tarnished
As the nation prepared for the inauguration of President Donald Trump, President Biden pardoned his brothers Just minutes before leaving office on Monday.
The White House announced that the pardon applies to James Biden, Sarah Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John Owens, and Frances Biden. The president said his family may be subject to “politically motivated investigations” after he leaves office.
Biden issued Another wave of preemptive pardons earlier Monday morning, directed at Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and people connected to the House Select Committee's Jan. 6 investigation.
While Biden's pardons at the end of his term were some of his most controversial actions as president, particularly the pardon of his son Hunter Biden, Vietor acknowledged that the Democratic Party has faced a “rough cycle.”
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“The Democratic Party has had a tough cycle,” he told host Jesse Watters. “Democrats are in bad shape. We need a new generation of leaders. We need to tell people who we are and what we stand for.”
like Trump rushes into action After taking office, Vitor warned Republicans: “Now is the time to shut up or shut up.”
Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
