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.

Summary

President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, reversing his prior stance against using executive clemency.

The pardon covers Hunter’s federal gun conviction and tax evasion guilty plea, sparking political controversy.

Biden cited political attacks and a “miscarriage of justice” as reasons for his decision, emphasizing his son’s recovery from addiction and the targeting of his family.

Critics argue the move undermines the judicial process, while supporters view it as within Biden’s constitutional powers.

This decision shields Hunter from potential prison time as Biden nears the end of his presidency.

  • Queen HawlSera@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Yes, but the “fraud” was him just saying he had no drugs in his system, for a gun he only owned for 11 days.

    And as many legal scholars have pointed out, no one really ever gets charged for this, it’s just sorta “on the books” with its use against Hunter Biden being one of the only times the law has ever been enforced, and it was only enforced to score a political point with the far right.

    Selective enforcement is wrong, no matter if you’re the President’s son or just another face in the crowd in the most poverty stricken town in America.