Roughly two in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter and in doing so spectacularly reverse the octogenarian’s previous pledges to do no such thing, according to a poll released Wednesday.
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll notes the displeasure corresponds to the bi-partisan uproar the move sparked in Washington, DC. AP reports:
The survey found that a relatively small share of Americans “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of the pardon, which came after the younger Biden was convicted on gun and tax charges.
About half said they “strongly” or “somewhat” disapprove, and about 2 in 10 neither approve nor disapprove.
The AP report continues to note the Democratic president had said vowed not use his pardon power for the benefit of his family, and the White House continued to insist, even after Republican Donald Trump’s election win in November, that Biden’s position had not changed.
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