President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden drew sharp criticism from Republicans but also from fellow Democrats, who said the move sets a bad precedent and sows doubt in a U.S. justice system they have tried to defend against President-elect Donald Trump's attacks.

Hunter Biden's pardon is the latest in a long list of controversial White House immunity decisions. Still, President Joe Biden's unconditional, full absolution of his son is different in one unprecedented way: No commander-in-chief has ever granted clemency to his child,

Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden over convictions on gun and tax charges in an extraordinary reversal of his promise not to do so less than two months before the end of his presidency. In a statement on Sunday night that sparked a backlash from opponents and some allies,