Views & Opinions: Biden needs to make one more pardon before his term ends

View Online  Views & Opinions Views & Opinions One Key Op-ed  Pardon power Now that President Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, writes former FCC senior staffer Adonis Hoffman, "there is only one thing left to do: Pardon Donald Trump." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci/Mark Schiefelbein) Trump doesn't need a pardon – The Justice Department won't prosecute a sitting president. And there is "no pragmatic advantage to be gained, no goodwill that can accrue from the bequest," writes Hoffman. "There is no Democrat to inherit the benefits of such a gesture."   And yet, the author says, a pardon would "speak volumes about America, if not Biden himself."   Hoffman believes there is a constitutional basis for Biden's pardoning of Trump but that "the greater rationale rests on Biden's deeply held faith as a Christian and his love of America — both of which call for forgiveness and healing."   "Which is why pardoning Trump would be in keeping with Biden's obeisance to both."   Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Tuesday, Dec. 3. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Other Points of View  Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: Lame-duck pardon, broken promise: Biden leaves a legacy of corruption By Jonathan Turley, Shapiro professor of public interest law at George Washington University The most shocking aspect of President Biden pardoning his own son, Hunter, may be that it was not in the least shocking, given the history of the Biden family. This abuse of the pardon power was widely anticipated even by his allies as the president repeatedly denied that he would ever do such a thing as he ran for reelection. Indeed, it may be the single most premeditated unethical act in political history.  Read Here How Trump has changed and will change the Constitution By Kim Wehle, author of "Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works – and Why" Trump has long made clear that he doesn't care about the Constitution, which means he will continue to devise ways to weaken it that the rest of us wouldn't even dare to contemplate.  Read Here How a Democrat's post-election chat with a Trump supporter provided invaluable insights By Jason Chertoff, physician and writer I certainly didn't expect to find solace through an unexpected inconvenience, but life, as it turns out, is filled with surprising lessons.  Read Here To win the working class, Democrats should champion patriotic education By Richard Kahlenberg, director of the American Identity Project at the Progressive Policy Institute Democrats can take one important step that would simultaneously move them to the center culturally and affirm democratic norms: create a robust program of "liberal patriotic education" that would merge a love of country with a recognition that the U.S. still needs to do much more to widen opportunity to those left behind.   Read Here Quick Takes  Opinions related to pivotal issues and figures in the news: On trans questions, resist the haters on both sides In the Age of Trump, America should take a page from Machiavelli DEI is DOA: Redefining diversity in Trump's second administration  'America First' will expose Europe's soft underbelly   You're all caught up. See you next time!  Views expressed by contributors are theirs and not the opinion of The Hill. Interested in submitting an op-ed? Click here.  Check out The Hill's Opinion section online for the latest and take a moment to view our other topical products 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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