Pardon for Hunter Biden
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President Biden has granted his son, Hunter Biden, a complete and unconditional pardon shortly before his term ends and Donald J. Trump takes over as President. Trump has been criticizing Hunter Biden for his legal and personal troubles for many years.
Written by Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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President Biden decided to pardon his son Hunter on Sunday night despite his previous statements that he wouldn’t. This pardon clears Hunter of his legal issues, such as a federal conviction for illegally purchasing a gun and for tax evasion. Biden used his presidential authority to forgive Hunter’s offenses.
The White House released a statement in which President Biden announced his decision to grant his son clemency for any offenses he may have committed or been involved in between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024.
He explained that he chose to make the decision because he believed the accusations against Hunter were driven by political motives and intended to damage his political reputation.
In a statement, Mr. Biden claimed that the charges against his son were brought forth by his political opponents in Congress in an attempt to undermine his election campaign. He believes that anyone who examines the facts of Hunter’s cases would see that he was targeted solely because he is his son, which he considers to be unjust.
He stated that there have been attempts to undermine Hunter, who has maintained sobriety for five and a half years despite facing continuous attacks and biased prosecution. These attempts to undermine Hunter have also affected him, and he believes that this will not end here. He expressed that he has reached a breaking point and cannot tolerate it any longer.
A man who had built his presidency and five-decade career on the belief that he would never meddle in the administration of justice experienced a significant change. In 2020 and again in 2024, he advocated for removing former President Donald J. Trump from office to uphold the independence of America’s democracy.
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