WASHINGTON — Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis blasted President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter — saying Sunday that Biden “put his family ahead of the country” and that the move would “tarnish his reputation.”
The stinging rebuke from the possible 2028 presidential contender came as Biden, 82, flew to Angola for an official visit — limiting his exposure to questions about the pardon.
“While as a father I certainly understand President @JoeBiden’s natural desire to help his son by pardoning him, I am disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country,” Polis, 49, tweeted.
“This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation. When you become President, your role is Pater familias of the nation.”
Polis added: “Hunter brought the legal trouble he faced on himself, and one can sympathize with his struggles while also acknowledging that no one is above the law, not a President and not a President’s son.”
The first son was convicted in June of a trio of gun felonies and pleaded guilty in September to $1.4 million in tax fraud on income from Chinese and Ukrainian relationships in which he repeatedly involved his father.
Polis is a self-made businessman who founded ProFlowers before serving as a congressman from 2009 to 2019 and as governor since 2019.
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