Hunter Biden’s freedom in exchange for all the January 6th prisoners, as well as others being persecuted over the 2020 election, and indeed President Trump himself?

I’ll take that deal.

The prospect of Hunter receiving a pardon from President Joe Biden might appear to be a reason to get all mardy, but once you absolve yourself of the idea that “law and order” has ever meant anything to the left, it suddenly reveals itself as a bargaining chip, whether Joe meant it or not.

Hunter Biden’s pardon has now set a new political precedent that Trump could use to justify issuing sweeping and bold pardons of his own—including the January 6 defendants and even himself.

Indeed Hunter’s pardon shatters any remaining veneer of political impartiality in the Justice Department and the Biden government. It renders the Democrats’ faux moral high ground on accountability completely untenable. If President Biden uses his executive power to shield his own son from legal consequences, it would be virtually impossible for Democrats to attack Trump for exercising the same authority—especially when Trump’s pardons would address what many rightly view as politically motivated prosecutions.

Heck, even the far-left Katie Phang has accidentally made the case for pardons for those who have been “unfairly investigated.” That actually opens the door for a lot of people.

The Hunter Biden case, already rife with allegations of a sweetheart plea deal and a biased justice system, underscores the perception of a multi-tiered legal standard. A pardon solidifies that narrative, giving Trump the unassailable imperative to act.

While the constitutional validity of a self-pardon remains untested, the political implications of Hunter’s pardon should give Trump the confidence to assert such authority. The move could then be framed not as a unique or extraordinary act but as part of a larger pattern of presidents exercising their powers to protect themselves and their allies.

In short, while a Hunter Biden pardon may initially seem like a victory for the Biden crime family, it could have consequences that strengthen the right’s position around lawfare and weaken the threat of DOJ coercion.

By breaking the seal on controversial pardons, it provides Trump with a pathway to do the same—on a far grander scale. Far from a setback, this could energize the MAGA movement and solidify Trump’s image as a disruptor of the D.C. establishment.

Biden pardons his family members to help save his own skin, while Trump pardons his supporters, once again putting into practice one of his longest-standing mantras: “They’re not after me, they’re after you. I just happen to be standing in their way.”