Why did President Joe Biden pardon his son, Hunter? Here's what to know.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, ahead of the younger Biden's sentencing scheduled for this month for federal felony gun and tax convictions. Hunter Biden was convicted in June on gun and tax related charges.
Biden’s broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his scheduled sentencing on gun and tax convictions was a surprise that wasn’t all that surprising.
Hunter Biden Pardon Garners Bipartisan Condemnation
Most Democrats avoided commenting on the pardon, but Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), along with moderate Reps. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) and Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.), joined Polis in criticizing the president.
Biden's Pardon of Hunter Lowers the Bar for Trump's Potential Self-Pardon
During his first term, Trump floated the idea of granting himself clemency amid various legal investigations but ultimately did not act on it.
Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
Already reeling from their November defeat at the polls, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden's pardoning of his son for a federal felony conviction after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who operates above the law.
What People Are Saying About Biden’s Pardon of Hunter
While some have condemned the president’s move to pardon his son, others view it as a necessary act ahead of Trump’s second term.
Hunter Biden receives most sweeping pardon since Nixon
Nearly all pardons target specific allegations or charges, making Hunter Biden’s unusual. The only other precedent was President Gerald Ford’s highly controversial move in which he pardoned “all offenses against the United States” that Nixon “has committed or may have committed” over the course of his presidency.
President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden
The decision, which was first reported by NBC News, is a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.
Hunter Biden Pardon's Wording Questioned by Former Federal Prosecutor
Katie Cherkasky said there was an "open legal question" about the wording of President Joe Biden's pardon of his son.
President Biden's pardon of son Hunter a political gift for Trump going forward
Legal and political analysts are characterizing President Biden's stunning "full and unconditional pardon" of his son Hunter as an early holiday gift for President-elect Donald Trump.
Biden was right to pardon his son Hunter because the justice system is failing | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter.
Iowa's Republican federal lawmakers criticize President Biden's decision to pardon his son
Iowa's federal lawmakers took to social media to criticize President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, who faced ...
White House doubles down on Biden’s pardon flip-flop
The president’s spokesperson on Monday offered little explanation as to why the president changed his mind, but said he ...