Fact Check: Biden Repeatedly Said He Would Not Pardon His Son, Hunter
Hunter Biden faced sentencing in two criminal cases when his father, U.S. President Joe Biden, issued a presidential pardon in 2024.
Biden’s pardon of Hunter: A flip-flop or a lie?
Shortly before Biden issued the pardon, Hunter’s legal team issued a 50-page report titled “The Political Prosecutions of Hunter Biden.” The “white paper” included data that backed up the statements about how lying on a gun purchase form or failing to pay taxes in a timely manner usually do not result in felony charges.
As Hunter Biden pardon sparks backlash, experts say it can't be overturned
Hunter Biden's pardon is the latest in a long list of controversial White House immunity decisions. Still, President Joe Biden's unconditional, full absolution of his son is different in one unprecedented way: No commander-in-chief has ever granted clemency to his child,
What is a presidential pardon? Behind the power Biden used to pardon his son Hunter
The presidential pardon is a centuries-old practice. As questions swirl around Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden, here’s a look into how the practice came about.
Opinion
Column: President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It’s also unforgivable
The president's son was facing years in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges and being convicted of gun charges related to his drug addiction.
Biden pardons son Hunter: What is a presidential pardon? Who did Trump, others pardon?
No president's child has ever been charged or convicted of crimes before Hunter Biden, but other relatives of presidents have received clemency.
White House defends Biden's Hunter pardon as criticism mounts
The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part because of concern his political opponents would continue to persecute the younger Biden in the future, as a growing chorus of Democrats and Republicans criticized his decision.
Joe Biden ducks questions on his decision to pardon his son Hunter
President Joe Biden is ducking questions on his decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter, ignoring calls for him to explain his reversal as he was making his first presidential trip to Angola.
How Republicans And Democrats Reacted to Surprise Hunter Biden Pardon
Reaction to President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter has led to a predictably polarized response along party lines.
Opinion
House Republicans can still investigate Bidens after Hunter pardon
Congress under full Republican control still could further investigate the president’s family in the new year.
Biden's surprise Hunter pardon sparked by fears of new persecution, White House says
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part because of concern that his political opponents would continue to persecute the younger Biden in the future,
‘My word as a Biden’: Joe damages public trust with flip-flop Hunter pardon
President Joe Biden came into office promising a return to decency and civility following the first Trump administration but ...
Hunter Biden pardon will undermine party's 'self-proclaimed authority' on rule of law: Democratic strategist
Democratic strategist Julian Epstein says President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, undermines "Democrats' ...