That’s basically a full reversal from where Democrats were before. YouGov polling in September 2023 showed almost the exact same numbers, but reversed. More than six in 10 Democrats opposed such a pardon at least “somewhat,” while just more than two in 10 supported it.

This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wrote of Biden on the social media platform X.