Throughout the duration of his campaign, the attack that was constantly launched by Donald Trump onto Joe Biden was his family, specifically his son Hunter Biden. However, in his interview with People Magazine, Biden shared that he does not have a grudge on his predecessor for doing so.
In his first interview after moving into the Oval Office, Biden was asked about his thoughts on forgiveness, especially for what happened during his campaign, when Trump and his allies, especially Lindsey Graham, targeted his family. Trump and his allies made Biden and his family one of his talking points during the campaign, trying to depict them as a “crime family,” or rife with corruption within. Trump’s allies have also tried to tie theories regarding Hunter’s business deals in Ukraine without providing any evidence and even after a Republican-led probe found nothing criminal.
“I don’t hold grudges,” said Biden. “I mean, for real, I don’t. I just take people for where they are and what they do and try to move on. I think that’s not worth the time.” Biden also added that he is not looking to enact revenge as he is more focused on moving the country forward.
The topic of Hunter was also carried on through the first presidential debate when Trump accused Hunter of being dishonorably discharged from the military for drug use. Biden quickly clarified that Trump’s accusation was not true, while also noting Hunter’s recovery and praising him for his journey while refuting the corruption claims. It should be noted that Hunter did test positive for cocaine and was later discharged from the Navy in 2014 but more on administrative rather than dishonorable.
Meanwhile, Biden is set to announce that there would be an increase in the number of refugees entering the United States this week. This announcement is an effort to build up refugee admissions following low arrivals during the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the matters. During the Trump administration, the number of refugees was capped at 15,000 for the fiscal year, which is also the lowest since 1980. It has yet to be determined how much Biden plans to raise.