Hunter Biden Receives Pardon from Father: Legal and Political Ramifications
U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, covering federal convictions for gun possession and tax offenses, along with any related offenses.
This decision comes weeks before Hunter was scheduled to be sentenced for these crimes and less than two months before President Biden leaves office.
The charges, including tax evasion and firearm violations, were described by the President as politically motivated attacks on his family by opponents.
The move has sparked intense reactions, with critics, including former President Donald Trump, accusing Biden of abusing his presidential power.
Biden defended his decision as an act of compassion for his son, who has been open about his struggles with addiction and sobriety.
The pardon grants Hunter legal immunity from further federal prosecution on related matters.