Morning Wire Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25
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Jan 26, 2025 
Peter Schweizer, a best-selling author and head of the Government Accountability Institute, dives into President Biden's unusual pardons for his family. He dissects allegations of corruption tied to questionable financial dealings and foreign payments. The conversation highlights the complexities these pardons introduce to ongoing congressional investigations. Schweizer also addresses the challenges of tackling bureaucratic corruption and anticipates the political ramifications for the Biden family amid escalating scrutiny.
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Unprecedented Pardons
- Joe Biden pardoned five family members, shocking many after previously claiming he wouldn't.
- This is unprecedented in presidential history, especially these preemptive pardons.
Pardon Scope
- Biden pardoned his siblings, their spouses, his son, and daughter, all linked to LLCs receiving foreign funds.
- Each pardon covers crimes after January 1, 2014, coinciding with foreign dealings.
Pardons and Investigations
- Biden's family members, now pardoned, were previously named in investigations by James Comer.
- The pardons protect Biden himself, as they cover potential influence-peddling schemes.