A pardon for Hunter Biden

The president's change of tone on a pardon for his son.

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President Joe Biden said Hunter Biden was unfairly targeted for being his son. Some Mexicans voice an unlikely position that's hard on immigration. We have all the Cyber Monday deals to shop now.

Daily Briefing author. In a stunning reversal, President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted of three federal gun felonies and federal tax charges earlier this year. "Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter," Biden said in a statement on Sunday.



"From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted." Hunter Biden was expected to be sentenced for federal convictions related to tax evasion and the purchase of a firearm in the coming weeks. Joe Biden previously said he would not pardon his son, who was the first child of a sitting president to be convicted of a crime.

He said he believed in the justice system but "raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice." The pardon was met with backlash by several Republican lawmakers, including President-elect Donald Trump, who asked whether those prosecuted for the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection were included.

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