Joe Biden's old post saying ‘no one is above the law’ fact-checked by X after Hunter's pardon, Elon Musk responds

Elon Musk took to X to note how fact-checkers on the platform flagged Joe Biden saying that “no one is above the law."

Published on: Dec 3, 2024, 10:33:22 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Elon Musk took to X to note how fact-checkers on the platform flagged Joe Biden saying that “no one is above the law,” shortly after the president pardoned his son, Hunter Biden. Biden has signed a pardon for Hunter after his son was convicted of federal gun charges and federal tax evasion charges.

Biden's old post saying ‘no one is above the law’ fact-checked by X after Hunter's pardon, Elon Musk responds (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP, photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Biden's post from May was an attack on Donald Trump. It has resurfaced now, with acommunity note warning readers, “On December 1, 2024, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for crimes covering nearly 11 years of “offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024.””

Meanwhile, Musk shared a even more damningproposed note, reading, “By pardoning his son Hunter, not merely for a single crime, but for actual or potential crimes he may or may not have created over an eleven-year period, Joe Biden has made clear that some people are, in fact, above the law.”

Sharing a screenshot of the note on X, Musk wrote, “Community Notes slays.”

Musk also reshared a post by Rep. Jim Jordan, criticising Biden. The post says that Biden believes “no one is above the law,” except “Hunter Biden,” “Illegal aliens ,” and “Rioters and looters”.

Did Joe Biden pardon Hunter under pressure?

A report has now claimed that Jill Biden may have convinced her husband to pardon his son. “Clearly there was pressure inside the family,” Jeff Zeleny, CNN’s chief national affairs correspondent, said during an appearance on the network.

“We were told really in recent weeks that Dr. Jill Biden – first lady Jill Biden – was very supportive of the president doing something like this,” he said, adding that the president “was not sure” about the pardon.

Jill told reporters at the White House following the pardon, “Of course, I support the pardon of my son.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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