As you likely know, in the waning days of his presidency, Joe Biden issued a sweeping series of pardons, including for his own family members (minus his wife, Jill, which raises its own curious questions). Among those pardoned were his son, Hunter Biden, and his brother, James Biden, both embroiled in controversies that would have spelled political doom for most families. For many, this was shocking. For me, it wasn’t. If you were paying attention when Hunter Biden received his initial pardon, you could see this coming from miles away. After all, once one Biden got a pass, why not extend the courtesy to the rest of the clan?
But while the pardons are appalling, they’re hardly surprising. What strikes me more profoundly about the Biden presidency is something far less discussed: No one really ever got fired.
The No-Fire Presidency
Sure, there was the bizarre case of the nuclear energy appointee who was fired after a series of luggage thefts — a low-level official whose behavior was as disturbing as it was indefensible. But when it came to major figures in Biden’s cabinet, the rule seemed to be absolute: No accountability, no dismissals, no consequences. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas presided over one of the most chaotic border situations in American history. Under any other administration, he would have been shown the door multiple times. Yet he remained firmly in place, seemingly untouchable.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin once disappeared for days due to a concealed medical issue and returned without a hint of reprimand. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg saw America’s transportation infrastructure grind to a halt under his watch, during which time he quietly vacationed. Again, no consequences. These weren’t isolated incidents; they were part of a pattern that characterized the entire Biden administration.
A Sham Presidency
Why? The answer seems to lie in the very structure of Biden’s presidency. From the beginning, it was evident that Biden was not running the show. Donald Trump, during their first debate, managed to land one salient point amid Biden’s faltering performance: Biden never fired anyone. Trump’s jab was not just a critique of managerial ineptitude; it was a window into the deeper reality of Biden’s presidency.
Biden’s administration was a project, a carefully managed construct overseen by aides and advisers who shielded their boss from scrutiny. The president himself was mentally unfit for office, a fact that those around him knew all too well. If anyone in his inner circle had been fired, it could have unleashed a wave of revelations about the true state of the president’s capabilities. Loyalty to the illusion of a functioning presidency was the only metric for job security.
A Failing Mafia Mindset
This dynamic turned the administration into something akin to a failing Mafia enterprise. In such an operation, results don’t matter nearly as much as loyalty to the don. Even when the “don” in question is clearly unfit to lead, the capos must maintain omertà, the code of silence, to preserve the enterprise. For Biden’s team, breaking ranks was unthinkable, because it could expose the truth about the president’s condition. And so, no one was fired, no matter how egregious their failures or how staggering their incompetence.
A New Era
Thankfully, this era is behind us. With a new administration in place, we have entered a time when competence and accountability are once again prioritized over blind loyalty. The don is awake now — and ready to work. This shift is not just a political change; it is a restoration of basic governance. America deserves leaders who are held accountable for their actions, not ones who coast by on the fragile pretense of unity in the face of failure.
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