
ABC’s The View sparked controversy this week as its hosts urged President Joe Biden to pardon his son Hunter Biden and even his dog, Commander, following a series of legal troubles. The plea, applauded by the audience, has drawn criticism for its blatant double standard after years of denouncing President Donald Trump and his allies.
During Wednesday’s episode, moderator Whoopi Goldberg posed the question of whether Biden should pardon Hunter. The audience responded with cheers and shouts of “yes,” setting the tone for the panel discussion.
Alyssa Farah Griffin, the show’s self-described conservative, expressed her support for a pardon. “I think I would pardon my child,” she said. While admitting some concern about the implications, she brushed off the potential abuse of power, claiming distrust in institutions already exists.
Sunny Hostin, a former prosecutor, downplayed Hunter Biden’s charges, particularly his federal gun violation, calling the indictment politically motivated. “The only reason he was indicted is because his last name is Biden,” Hostin claimed, despite evidence that lying on a federal gun form is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Co-host Sara Haines went further, suggesting Biden “earned” the right to pardon his son after losing reelection. “I just wish he could do one thing,” she said, describing the president as a victim of political attacks.
The segment ended with Joy Behar jokingly advocating for a pardon for Commander, Biden’s dog, who was removed from the White House after numerous incidents of biting Secret Service agents.
The comments from The View hosts have been criticized as hypocritical, given their previous insistence that “no one is above the law” when calling for Trump’s prosecution. This latest discussion underscores growing concerns about double standards in how justice is applied to political figures and their families.