President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted of making false statements on a gun background check and illegally possessing a firearm, as well as pleading guilty to federal tax charges. In a White House statement, President Biden emphasized that his son was selectively and unfairly prosecuted only because of their family relationship.
United States President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden , in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Nov 29, 2024. , who had been convicted of making false statements on a gun background check and illegally possessing a firearm and plead guilty to federal tax charges .
The White House had said repeatedly that Biden would not pardon or commute the sentences of his son, a recovering drug addict who became a target of Republicans, including President-elect Donald Trump. "There has been an effort to break Hunter – who has been five and a half years sober, even in the face of unrelenting attacks and selective prosecution. In trying to break Hunter, they’ve tried to break me – and there’s no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough."
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