Trump has made it clear that he intends to use the presidency as a tool for revenge.
Mitt Romney, a former Republican nominee for president, has reported spending thousands of dollars per day on protection for his family after publicly criticizing Trump. Trump has also made shocking, violent comments about Liz Cheney, once one of the most powerful Republicans, whom he despises for having the courage to stand against him.
Trump and his MAGA allies have already targeted Hunter Biden with a relentless barrage of accusations, many of which have been debunked or exaggerated. Let’s not forget that Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to falsely implicate Hunter Biden in Ukrainian politics, threatening to withhold congressionally approved military aid if Zelensky did not comply. This was a key element of Trump’s first impeachment.
Given Trump’s vindictive nature, it’s almost certain that he would weaponize the presidency to make Hunter Biden’s life as difficult as possible, turning his son into a proxy for his ongoing grudge against President Biden.
President Biden, a man who has endured profound personal tragedy—the loss of his first wife and daughter in a car accident and his son Beau to cancer—is someone who deeply loves his family and his country. Pardoning his son to spare him from relentless harassment and potential imprisonment by the world’s most powerful man is a decision I can understand.
Perhaps Trump supporters might struggle to see it this way, but as a father who loves my son, I can relate. Moreover, I believe it’s profoundly un-American to use the highest office in the land to settle personal scores. Biden’s choice resonates with me because it reflects values that stand in stark contrast to vindictiveness and abuse of power.
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