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Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith issued a statement criticizing President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden. This move comes after President Biden had previously stated that he would not intervene in the legal proceedings against his son.

Chairman Smith remarked, "The same President Biden who unequivocally said in June he would abide by the jury’s decision in his son Hunter Biden’s case and would not pardon him regardless of the outcome has now reversed course and given his son a get out of jail free card." He further accused the Biden Administration of attempting to obstruct investigations into alleged influence peddling schemes involving the Biden family.

According to documents from IRS whistleblowers, Hunter Biden allegedly anticipated that any legal issues would dissipate once Joe Biden assumed the presidency. Smith asserted, "Well, today we see exactly what that looks like when one business partner in Joe Biden takes care of another in Hunter Biden to protect the family business."

Smith criticized the president for contradicting past statements on upholding the rule of law. He stated, "After four years of political scolding about attempts to undermine the rule of law, President Biden has shown just how empty Democrats’ rhetoric truly is – overruling federal convictions of six felonies and six misdemeanors to protect his son’s crimes and breaking his promise to the American people."

The chairman concluded by emphasizing that this pardon does not negate existing evidence presented by IRS whistleblowers to the Ways and Means Committee, which he claims indicates corruption within the family aimed at leveraging political power for personal gain.