Alina Habba, one of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, is taking aim at Joe Biden’s apparent plans to pardon as many of his cronies and acolytes as possible before finally exiting the White House next month.
Reports have swirled in the days since he pardoned his son, Hunter, that many other names are likely to be added to the list of pardons.
As Newsmax reported:
“I’ve never seen him smile so much,” Habba said of the elder Biden, “And he’s saying, ‘My hands are off, everybody. I’m still sitting here handing out pardons like they’re tic tacs, and then we’ll be done, and President Trump will be in, but at least I’ll have protected my own.’”
“He’s going to pardon himself. He’s going to pardon his family, ‘Shifty Schiff,’ Nancy Pelosi, and anybody else who had their hands in the cookie jar,” she predicted, referring to Sen.-elect Adam Schiff, D-Calif., among others potential names.
In addition to Pelosi and Schiff, rumors have circulated that Biden may grant pardons to former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci and former Rep. Wyoming Liz Cheney. Fauci has been accused of misleading the public as to the origins of the COVID-19 virus as well as encouraging lockdowns and other measures that angered conservatives. Cheney has been accused by Trump of withholding exculpatory evidence and communicating with a witness during the Congressional hearings about the Jan 6 riots on Capitol Hill.
“I do not doubt it. So, all we’re hearing is leaks of something we already knew,” Habba responded. “They lied to us during the election, the American people saw through it, and now here we are, pardon after pardon will be handed out, and I assure you of that.”
Speculation about future pardons has been the topic of significant social media discussion in recent days:
Joe Biden and his White House continuously lied to the American people about him pardoning his son, Hunter.
At the core, the pardon was never about Hunter.
It was about covering up the alleged corruption by Joe Biden and his family — they've profited millions of dollars… pic.twitter.com/vmPRwuPZAc
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) December 6, 2024
Adam Schiff criticizes Joe Biden’s use of blanket pardons and says they’re not a good idea.
Translation: Biden denied Schiff’s request for a preemptive pardon. pic.twitter.com/Fd2uySa25A
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) December 6, 2024
Biden is now considering preemptive pardons, including one for Adam Schiff.
That makes this clip one of the best ever. 🤣
December, 2020. Joy Reid and Adam Schiff discuss family member and preemptive pardons. 🤪 pic.twitter.com/9oorNUFT79
— MAZE (@mazemoore) December 4, 2024
GOVERNOR DESANTIS ON FAUCI: "Somebody needs to grab that little elf and chuck him across the Potomac!"
It's no wonder Biden may pardon him.
People do NOT like Fauci after what he did. pic.twitter.com/y500p83Apr
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 5, 2024
According to The Hill, a number of Democrats and never-Trumpers are seeking their own pardons from Biden:
The idea is to portray yourself as a white knight, riding down to protect the vulnerable and timid from the coming hoard.
Even if democracy inconveniently survives, Biden can preserve the narrative with sweeping pardons.
The White House is reportedly exploring giving preemptive pardons to figures ranging from Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.).
Cheney previously declared that this “may well be the last real vote you ever get to cast.” A pardon would preserve her persona as a modern-day Joan of Arc who avoided being burnt at the stake only by the grace of a Biden pardon.
Here’s a clip of Habba’s remarks:
Joe Biden is asleep at the wheel, handing out pardons like Tic Tacs while President Trump and his team are already working to rebuild America faster than anyone can imagine. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/zkvMEHDSWa
— Alina Habba (@AlinaHabba) December 7, 2024
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