As Joe Biden was on his way out of the White House door to conclude his term on Monday, the White House announced a final round of pardons, which included several of his siblings and siblings-in-law.
The backlash was swift and came from across the political spectrum, but one pro wrestling legend chimed in with a particularly colorful critique.
Hulk Hogan shared his thoughts on the matter during a recent interview with Fox News Channel’s Jesse Watters.
According to Breitbart:
“What a day, and now he left,” Watters said. “We saw him leave on the helicopter.”
“Oh my gosh,” Hogan said. “No, but he’s not going anywhere. You know what he’s doing? Pardon me this. Pardon me that. Pardon my brother, my uncle, my sister, Cheney. Everybody in the world. Fauci, he pardons. The only person he didn’t pardon was Hunter’s little baby with a stripper in case he does anything wrong.”
“Oh my gosh,” Watters added. “Nothing says I’m guilty than pardoning your entire family.”
Biden’s last-minute pardons attracted significant social media opprobrium:
10 days ago, Biden said he will only pardon individuals who committed crimes.
Today he pardoned Fauci, Milley, Cheney, EVERYONE on the J/6th Committee. pic.twitter.com/VsJfysYSDQ
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 20, 2025
🚨 BREAKING: Joe Biden, the most corrupt president in American history, just pardoned his own family.
Biden and his family turned the White House into an international crime syndicate.
A pardon won’t erase the truth. You can’t pardon an entire party.
This is treason. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/4mf6Ag4cNH
— Hank ™ (@HANKonX) January 20, 2025
Since Biden pardoned him for any federal crimes, every single conservative state should prosecute Fauci at the state level for crimes against the citizens of their state.
There are ways around a federal pardon. pic.twitter.com/1NyXtotxOa
— 👉M-Û-R-Č-H👈 (@TheEXECUTlONER_) January 20, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) confirmed this week that GOP lawmakers would be investigating at least some of those pardons, as Fox News reported:
“To us, it is disgusting. To us, it probably proves the point. The suspicion that, you know, they call it the Biden crime family. If they weren’t the crime family, why do they need pardons? Right?” Johnson also said. “Look, there’s a lot of attention that’s going to be paid to this. And I think that is appropriate. And we will be looking at it as well.”
Biden pardoned his siblings just minutes before leaving office on Monday.
The pardon applied to James Biden, Sara Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John Owens, and Francis Biden, the White House announced. The president argued that his family could be subject to “politically motivated investigations” after he leaves office.
“I believe in the rule of law, and I am optimistic that the strength of our legal institutions will ultimately prevail over politics. But baseless and politically motivated investigations wreak havoc on the lives, safety, and financial security of targeted individuals and their families,” Biden said in a statement.
Here’s a clip of Johnson’s comments:
🚨BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson has announced that Congress will investigate Joe Biden’s pardons of his family members.
FAUCI TOO.
pic.twitter.com/KQsRIT9dmP— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 22, 2025
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