In this post on Monday, I flagged a lot of early commentary focused on Prez Biden’s decision Sunday night to pardon his son Hunter. There has been, unsurprisingly, continuing discussion of this pardon and its echoes. One theme to the next round of pieces that I find especially interesting concerns who else should get the benefit of Biden’s clemency pen. Here is a round up of some of these pieces:
From the AP, “Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency“
From Axios, “Congress hands Biden a huge Hunter-driven pardon wishlist“
From Forbes, “Here’s Who Else Biden Could Pardon Before He Leaves Office — Beyond Hunter Biden“
From Fox News, “Jeffries wants Biden to dole out pardons for people aggressively prosecuted ‘for nonviolent offenses’“
From Fox News, “Who else might Biden pardon after he spared Hunter from sentencing?“
From the Independent, “Who else could Biden pardon?“
From Mother Jones, “Hunter Got a Pardon. Will Drug War Victims?“
From the New York Times, “After Biden Pardons His Son, Prison Inmates Hope They’re Next“
From the Washington Post, “The people Joe Biden should have pardoned along with his son“
From wbur, “Rep. Ayanna Pressley is calling on Biden for more sweeping pardon action“
As I have mentioned before, folks interested in broader clemency matters may want to check out my recent Sentencing Matters Substack post on clemency traditions. In addition, there is still time to regster for this timely December 10 event I will be moderating on federal clemency topics titled “President Biden’s Pardon Legacy and the Future of the Federal Clemency Power.”