Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and Beau Jr., Nantucket, Massachusetts, November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Craig Hudson© Thomson Reuters
President Joe Biden has officially issued a full and unconditional pardon for his son, Hunter Biden. The decision, announced on December 1, 2024, comes after Hunter faced criminal convictions for tax violations and firearm-related charges. The president stated that his son was unfairly targeted due to political motivations and that the legal process had been influenced by partisan pressures. Hunter Biden had been scheduled for separate sentencing hearings later this month for the charges he faced. This move marks a reversal of earlier statements from both President Biden and White House officials, who previously ruled out the possibility of such a pardon. The investigation and legal proceedings against Hunter Biden have been a long-standing source of political controversy.
