Joe Biden Pardons His Son Using Presidential Powers

Joe Biden, the President of the United States, issued a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden. In a statement, he said, "Today I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere in the decisions of the Department of Justice, and I have kept my promise, even when I saw my son being selectively and unjustly prosecuted." Biden stated in the White House release on Sunday, just weeks before the end of his presidency, that "no reasonable person, after seeing the facts of Hunter's case, would conclude anything other than that he was targeted solely because he is my son, and this targeting is wrong." The 46th President of the United States added that there is an effort to "break Hunter," who "has not turned to addiction even in the face of relentless attacks and intentional prosecution" for five and a half years. He mentioned that the charges against Hunter arose after several of "my political opponents in Congress" and "in opposition to my election" raised them to "attack me." The White House statement emphasized that this presidential pardon is "full and unconditional," covering any crimes Hunter Biden may have committed, may have committed, or participated in over the past 11 years (from January 1, 2014, to December 1, 2024), including all crimes for which David C. Weiss, the special prosecutor, has accused him or prosecuted him (including any crime leading to conviction). Joe Biden concluded by stating his belief in the "simple principle" of "just tell the truth to the American people. They are fair." He added that the "truth" is that "I believe in the judicial system, but... I also believe that the naked politics have infected this process and led to a miscarriage of justice." The President of the United States said, "I hope Americans understand why a father and a president would make such a decision (to pardon Hunter Biden)." Joe Biden had previously emphasized that he would not use his pardon power to protect Hunter Biden from his case rulings. In this statement, he accused his political opponents "in Congress" of obstructing the case of his son, which was reaching a "logical" conclusion through a negotiated agreement with the Department of Justice, with "political pressure." Hunter Biden was set to face sentencing for federal gun charges in less than two weeks and was to receive another ruling two days later in a separate case involving federal tax evasion charges. In the United States, the president has the legal authority to issue pardons. The investigation into the President of the United States has begun; the possibility of impeaching Biden due to "abuse of power" has been voted positively by the House of Representatives. Hunter Biden is facing federal investigations over his "financial matters." The New York Times reported that according to Bolton's book, President Trump halted aid to Ukraine for investigations into Biden; Trump's reaction.