US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said it is not appropriate for him to comment on President-elect Donald Trump's policies who has yet to assume charge as the President of the US, while he is proud of the foreign policy of President Joe Biden.
The Spokesperson also tackled a question on Monday concerning the international mistrust following the election of Trump as the new US President, with the concern being raised by Europe, US-allied countries, and even President Joe Biden, who pardoned his son Hunter Biden despite previously stating he would not.
Miller replied that it wasn't really appropriate for him to comment on the policies of an administration that hasn't yet taken office, noting that the new State Department spokesperson will address questions about President Trump's foreign policy.
"Look, I don't think it's appropriate for me to comment on the policies of an administration that has not yet taken office. We have one president at a time. I'm glad to stand up here and take questions about President Biden's foreign policy. And presumably, there will be a new State Department spokesperson on January 21 who can take questions about President Trump's foreign policy," Miller said.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden on Sunday pardoned his son Hunter Biden of conviction in gun-related charges in Delaware and has pleaded guilty to tax evasion in California.
Biden reversed his earlier pledge in doing that to not pardon his son.
"Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter," Biden said in a statement.
He had said: "From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department's decision-making, and I kept my word even as I watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.".
Unless the purchase involved crime, multiple purchases, or an individual buying a weapon as a straw purchaser, almost nobody is prosecuted on felony charges for how they completed the gun form. Those whose tax payments were late because of serious addictions, but have since paid them with interest and penalties, are usually diverted to non-criminal outcomes. It is evident that Hunter was differently dealt with."
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