Biden stuns America: Pardons son Hunter despite earlier rejection of clemency
World News: The President changed his position in a statement released Sunday evening, announcing that he had signed the pardon for Hunter.
World News: In an unexpected move, U.S. President Joe Biden has granted a pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, sparing him from potential jail time for federal felony gun and tax convictions. This decision, made on Sunday night, directly contradicts his previous promises not to use the presidential powers to benefit his family. Biden had previously insisted that he would not pardon his son after Hunter's convictions in Delaware and California, but the president chose to act just weeks before Hunter was set to be sentenced for his legal troubles.
A Sudden Change in Course
Back in June, President Biden was unequivocal in his dismissal of any possibility of a pardon for Hunter. During the trial for a gun-related case in Delaware, Biden told reporters, “I abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him.” The White House had also repeatedly stated that no pardon or clemency would be granted. On November 8, just days after Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 elections, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reaffirmed this stance, saying, “We’ve been asked that question multiple times. Our answer stands, which is no.”
Biden’s Justification for the Pardon
However, the President changed his position in a statement released Sunday evening, announcing that he had signed the pardon for Hunter. In his statement, Biden called the prosecution politically motivated and described it as a “miscarriage of justice.” He argued that the charges were instigated by political opponents in Congress as part of an effort to undermine his presidency. “The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election,” Biden said.
He added, “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son.” Biden further explained that his decision was made over the Thanksgiving weekend while he was spending time with Hunter and his family in Nantucket, Massachusetts. “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision,” he concluded.
Hunter Biden’s Legal Struggles
The legal saga surrounding Hunter Biden began in December 2020 when he publicly revealed that he was under federal investigation, just a month after his father’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. The pardon brings a close to this lengthy legal battle, which had garnered significant political attention over the past few years.
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