This pardon also extends to any potential crimes for which the Justice Department has not charged him. This move has brought to light a statement made by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) in 2018, suggesting that such a pardon could be an attempt to obstruct justice.
According to Breitbart, Schiff's comments were made in the context of proposed legislation aimed at then-President Donald Trump and his family. During a CNN interview, Schiff was asked by Don Lemon about the implications of the proposed legislation. Schiff responded, “What it would do is say that in the event the president pardons anyone in an investigation in which the President is a witness, a subject or the target, those investigative files will all be turned over to the Congress. The Congress ought to know whether the President is using the pardon power to obstruct justice. The American people have a right to know. I think it is clearly constitutional. It doesn’t prohibit him from granting a pardon, even a pardon he shouldn’t grant, but it does say that we will be able to at least find out whether the President is using this power to shield himself from liability.”
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Schiff's words from 2018 now echo in the halls of the White House, as President Biden's pardon of his son raises questions about the use of presidential power. Schiff's assertion that "The American people have a right to know" resonates strongly, as the public grapples with the implications of this pardon. The question remains: Is this a case of a president using his pardon power to obstruct justice, or is it a father protecting his son? As Schiff's proposed legislation suggested, the investigative files should be turned over to Congress to ensure transparency and accountability.
