The attendance of Hunter Biden at his father’s final Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony has sparked considerable online outrage. Hunter appeared at the event just one month after receiving a pardon from his father, President Joe Biden, for his legal issues. This development comes amid growing criticism of the President’s final list of recipients for the nation’s highest civilian honor. During the ceremony, Hunter Biden engaged with attendees, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and offered his applause to the awardees, including former President Bill Clinton.
Hunter Biden, accompanied by his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, and their son, Beau Jr., attended the ceremony while engaging in conversation with others in the crowd. His presence at the event prompted a wave of criticism on X, where users expressed concerns over perceived nepotism between the President and his son.
One user remarked, “Hunter already got the Grand Prize when his dad pardoned him for everything possible. So much for, ‘No one is above the law.'”
Another comment read, “The look of someone who knows he broke the law repeatedly, got extremely wealthy because of it, and will face zero consequences.”
A third user quipped, “I’m surprised his daddy didn’t give him a medal.”
One individual on X remarked, “Is Joe Biden also giving Hunter a Medal of Freedom? That would be about right.”
The recipients of the prestigious award included Hillary Clinton, the former First Lady, New York Senator, and Secretary of State, who notably ran against President-elect Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race.
Also honored were George Soros, a prominent Democratic donor often criticized by conservatives, and restaurateur José Andrés. Soros was recognized for his foundation’s work in “strengthening democracy, human rights, education, and social justice,” according to the White House. Andrés received the award for his charity, World Central Kitchen, and its efforts to provide food in war zones and after natural disasters, following a lengthy legal battle prompted by his decision to withdraw from a Trump hotel project in protest of the Republican’s anti-immigrant comments.#newsafro_
