In response to Republican complaints about a government “weaponized” against Donald Trump, Democrats had always pointed out Joe Biden’s son faced charges, too.

In the wake of an election that left many of us wondering if the rule of law means a thing, Biden put pen to paper Sunday and pardoned his son Hunter Biden. He did the thing he promised repeatedly he wouldn’t do. And in doing so, he made a mockery of our justice system and soundly sullied his political legacy.