By Harold Pease, Ph. D.
The president “ shall have the power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” (U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2). Both reprieve and pardon require a known past action judged offensive and punishable in a court of law, then, after some time, punishment is reduced or forgiven.” The pardons Joe Biden gave to five members of his family at 11:45 A.M. during the last 15 minutes of his presidency—even during the inaugural address of his successor do not qualify. None had been indicted, prosecuted or sentenced by a judge as having committed a crime. Their pardons, like their brother Hunter’s, (tried but not yet sentenced) were for 11 years beginning in 2014 and extending to 2025. These are “preemptive pardons” meaning intended to preempt or forestall an indictment, trial or sentence. This to prevent punishment before a crime is known so it won’t be known or punished. Is the president himself committing “offenses against the United States?”
Some remember the Republicans being the first to erode the pardon clause when Jerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon “for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974.” Although everyone knew about the Watergate break-in, Nixon had been investigated by the House Judiciary Committee for eight previous months and it was widely covered by all forms of media, prior to the pardon. Yet, he had not been disciplined at the time of the pardon. I opposed that pardon for the same reasons. Still, that pardon did not conceal his known criminality as with Biden’s. His punishment was to be forced to resign as President (Jerald Ford Proclamation 431, The American Presidency Project).
What did any of the Biden’s do in 2014 that necessitates an 11 year pardon—the same as Hunter’s? We do know that the Biden’s were interwoven in Ukraines history, that Under Department of State Victoria Nuland, Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. President Barack Obama engineered a successful Coup d’état in that country (“The War Behind the War in Ukraine,” LibertyUnderFire.org April 1, 2022). That Hunter Biden, who had zero credentials in oil production served on the Burisma board of directors of that country because he was the son of the Vice President (Joe Biden)—a direct link to the “Big Guy” as Tony Bobulinski testified before Congress. That Ukraine became the first Deep State country ruled entirely by them where they could build 13 biolabs, launder money and perform other activities without restriction. LibertyUnderFire.org has published many columns on these stories see “Was Joe Biden the Actual Leader of Hunter’s Crime Syndicate?” March 27, 2024. And, that millions of dollars went through some 20 Biden shell companies into the coffers of the Biden family (“Biden Family Made Millions from Influence Peddling,” LibertyUnderFire.org July 7, 2023).
Giving pardons to those involved in the same crimes as himself in effect immunizes himself with the same pardon and aids the concealment of his crimes. This is obstruction of justice as well. Preemptive pardons before judgement for a crime is a serious perversion of the Constitution.
Biden also pardoned all members of the January 6 House Select Committee as we predicted. These were also preemptive pardons. They are accused of destroying over 100 documents of evidence before they dissolved and the GOP took control of the House of Representatives . These allegedly showed that the Committee functioned to complete the 2020 Coup d’état —thus treason. They suppressed evidence that Trump had offered 10,000 troops to protect the Capitol January 6, 2021, that it was a fedsurrection to disrupt the required objection process of the Electoral College vote when they reassembled, thus seating Biden without it. They focused instead on Trump as THE INSURRECTIONIST to imprison him or at least keep him from running again and thus to destroy the MAGA movement. We covered this last week (“How Can One Accused of Treason Himself, Pardon Others Accused of the Same?”LibertyUnderFire.org.). January 6, 2021 completed the overthrow of the US. Government followed by the four-year rule of a president never actually elected by the people or the Electoral College.
What follows is a synopsis of what happens to one pleading the 5th. “A presidential pardon does not waive a persons 5th amendment right against self-incrimination for future crimes. But a person accepting a pardon… can be forced to testify truthfully about the pardoned crimes, since they are no longer at risk of prosecution under federal law. Once pardoned a Fifth Amendment privilege does not apply to giving testimony against others for the pardoned crime. Since the pardoned individual no longer needs Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination… That is no longer relevant… By accepting a pardon, a person has admitted guilt to the pardoned crime. A precedent, the Supreme Court established in 1915 Burdick vs United States.”
Continuing, “This fact, without any other evidence gives the DOJ and the FBI a “provadive cause” to start a new investigation by interviewing and interrogating the pardoned person under oath. All a DOJ or FBI official would have to do is to put a piece of paper in front of the pardoned person and ask that person to enumerate all crimes committed, plus requiring the pardoned person to give the names and details of all criminals accomplices involved…. What happens if they lie to the DOJ? They can be put into prison for lying.” (X22 Report, Ep. 3522b, Dec. 12, 2024, 55:00)
Charlie Kirk News reports, “They Fear Trump will put them in Jail.” To which Julie Kelly responds, “Perjury. Destruction of evidence, Tapering with witnesses. Fraud. Yes, they should be afraid. Because they broke the laws (X22 Ep. 3506b, Nov. 21, 2024, 43:57). We are in unchartered territory when a President and some members of Congress are accused of treason. But it is certain that pardons were never designed to conceal ones own criminality.
Dr. Harold Pease is an expert on the United States Constitution and a syndicated columnist. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and applying that knowledge to current events. He taught history and political science from this perspective for over 30 years at Taft College. Newspapers have permission to publish this column. Read his weekly columns at www.LibertyUnderFire.org Column # 804.
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