This is a not a contradiction, anyone that says so is either intentionally lying, or ignorant of the language.
“would be open to evaluating pardons for members of the Biden family in the interest of moving the nation forward”
“No, I don’t have any plans to pardon Hunter Biden. It’s planted trash. When you strike the swamp, the swamp strikes back.”
Also notice the deceptively truncated first quote, that is a small part of a much larger quote.
“After we have shut down the FBI, after we have refurbished the Department of Justice, after we have systemically pardoned anyone who was a victim of a political [sic] motivated persecution — from Donald Trump and peaceful January 6 protests — then would I would be open to evaluating pardons for members of the Biden family in the interest of moving the nation forward,”
Not supporting Vivek, but this is ridiculous.
Agreed. But this is who we have always been. Some of the campaign material from the early 1900's is hilarious and just as bad.