Sean Penn is back, everyone—the Hollywood moral compass we never asked for, offering up his latest hot take on politics. This time, he’s swooping in to defend President Joe Biden’s unprecedented and jaw-dropping decision to pardon his own son, Hunter Biden, for over a decade of assorted crimes. Let’s unpack this because it’s almost too rich.
First off, Penn claims Biden’s pardon wasn’t a lie but a “change of mind and circumstance.” Sure, Sean, because nothing says “circumstances have changed” quite like your political opponent getting re-elected. Apparently, Biden went from promising never to pardon Hunter to sweeping 11 years of potential crimes under the rug because, well, Trump won. That’s leadership, right? Forget the promises; just make decisions based on what’s politically convenient.
And let’s not gloss over the fact that Biden is the first president in history to pardon his own child. That’s not just breaking glass ceilings; that’s detonating the entire glass factory. Hunter Biden wasn’t some small-time offender, either—he lied on federal paperwork about his drug addiction while purchasing a gun (remember when Democrats cared about gun control?) and failed to pay $1.4 million in taxes. But hey, no biggie! It’s not like ordinary Americans go to jail for far less all the time.
Penn also throws in some good old-fashioned virtue signaling by saying any father who wouldn’t pardon their son “would have been remiss.” Really? That’s the standard now? Forget accountability, forget justice—just do whatever makes Dad feel better. Maybe someone should remind Sean that being the President of the United States isn’t the same as being the head of a family. The job involves upholding the law, not using it as your personal parenting tool.
And let’s talk about the timing of this “sweeping pardon.” It’s not just a blanket for Hunter’s existing convictions; it’s preemptive, covering any crimes he “may have committed” over the past 11 years. That’s not a pardon; it’s a get-out-of-jail-free card for a man who’s spent years making headlines for all the wrong reasons. What does Biden know about Hunter’s activities that the rest of us don’t? The sheer scope of this pardon screams damage control on a scale we’ve never seen.
As for Sean Penn’s glowing endorsement of Hunter as “one of the finest people I know,” well, that’s just adorable. Yes, addiction is a serious struggle, and Hunter’s journey to overcome it is commendable. But let’s not pretend his crimes are simply the byproduct of his personal demons. Tax evasion and lying on gun forms aren’t exactly hallmarks of “one of the finest people.” They’re the kind of things that would land anyone else in federal prison.
Sean Penn has called Hunter Biden “one of the finest people I know.”
well that explains a lot. pic.twitter.com/9cUJ47mMDa
— Burner 🪶バーナー (@WagonnBurner) December 4, 2024
Penn also hints that Biden should issue more pardons before January, presumably to right all the perceived wrongs in the justice system. How noble. But it’s hard to take this seriously when the first person Biden pardoned is his own son. If this is about justice, it’s the kind that only applies to people with the right last name.
What we’re seeing is Dems completely abandon even the appearance of caring about the rule of law. They hate the rule of law and the judicial process bc it hinders their exercise of raw power. https://t.co/0fPIDaUXZw
— John Daniel Davidson (@johnddavidson) December 5, 2024
The backlash to this pardon is bipartisan, and for good reason. Even many Democrats are finding it hard to justify what looks like yet another glaring example of Biden family corruption. For a man who campaigned on “restoring the soul of the nation,” Biden sure seems comfortable rewriting the rules when it benefits his family.
Sean Penn’s defense of this move might play well in Hollywood, but in the real world, it only highlights the growing disconnect between elites and everyday Americans. For the rest of us, the law is supposed to mean something. For the Bidens? It’s just another tool to protect their own.
