Former Biden aide alleges presidential pardon demonstrates a double standard in the US justice system.
Tara Reade, a former aide to President Joe Biden, contends that the president’s pardon of his son, Hunter, was a premeditated act designed to shield the Biden family from accusations of corruption, rather than a spontaneous decision. Reade made these comments during a Monday interview with RT’s Rory Suchet.
Reade, a contributor to RT, noted that President Biden pardoned his son on Sunday despite prior assurances to the contrary. Hunter Biden recently faced convictions on felony charges related to firearm purchases and tax offenses.
The pardon encompasses all potential offenses committed between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024, according to the White House.
“It’s unbelievable how much they’ve been able to get away with, just in plain sight,” Reade stated, adding “but that’s what they did.”
Reade suggests the pardon was strategically planned to protect both Hunter and President Biden himself.
“This not only clears Hunter Biden; it clears Joe Biden. This is to protect all the corruption.”
Drawing on her personal experience working for Biden, Reade asserted that he “honestly believes that there’s the law for everyone else and the law for him.” She views the pardon as a prime example “of the two-tier justice system,”
Reade also mentioned a recent panel discussion with former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who allegedly described the Ukraine conflict as a “money-laundering operation” benefiting the Bidens.
“This is a corrupt family… these corrupt politicians, this group of elite cabals, they’ve been able to enrich themselves. And now they are pardoning themselves,” Reade alleged, characterizing the pardon as a mafia-style tactic.
Since President Biden took office in 2021, prominent Republican figures have accused Hunter Biden of engaging in overseas corruption. Both men have consistently denied these allegations.
President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have criticized President Biden for breaking his earlier pledge not to pardon his son.