Possible pardon for Hunter Biden
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President Biden has granted his son Hunter Biden a full and unconditional pardon. This decision was made shortly before President Biden’s term ends and President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office. Trump has been critical of Hunter Biden’s legal and personal troubles for years.
Authored by Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
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On Sunday night, President Biden granted his son Hunter a complete and unconditional pardon, despite previously stating he would not do so. This pardon absolves Hunter of various legal issues, such as a federal conviction for purchasing a gun illegally and for committing tax evasion. Biden used his presidential authority to dismiss these years of legal troubles for his son.
The White House released a statement in which President Biden announced his decision to grant his son executive clemency for any offenses he may have committed or been involved in between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024.
He explained that he decided to take action because he believed the accusations against Hunter were driven by political motives and intended to damage his political career.
In a statement, Mr. Biden claimed that the charges against his son only arose due to his political opponents in Congress trying to undermine him. He believes that anyone looking at the facts of Hunter’s cases would see that he was targeted solely because he is his son, which he believes is unfair.
He stated that there has been a deliberate attempt to undermine Hunter, who has been sober for five and a half years despite facing constant attacks and unfair treatment. By targeting Hunter, they are also targeting him, and he believes this will not end here. He has had enough of the unjust actions.
This was a surprising change for a man who had based his presidency and long career on the principle of not meddling in the justice system. In 2020, he argued that former President Donald J. Trump should be removed from office to safeguard the independence of America’s democracy, and he continued to make the same argument in 2024.
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