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Trump Questions Biden's Pardon of Hunter, Calls for Justice for January 6th 'Hostages'

Dec 2, 2024, 02:23 AM

Former President Donald Trump has responded to President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, by questioning whether the pardon extends to those he refers to as 'J-6 hostages'—individuals imprisoned in connection with the January 6th Capitol riot. Trump's comments, made on Truth Social, criticized the Justice Department, calling it 'Democrat-controlled' and pledged to fix what he describes as a broken system. He labeled the imprisonment of the 'J-6 hostages' as an 'abuse and miscarriage of justice' and suggested a potential move to issue pardons for those involved in the January 6th events if he were to return to office.