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.

  • kava@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    the topic of this thread is Biden pardoning his son, who was guilty of serious financial crimes.

    you’re the one being selective in your outrage, not me. i disapprove of all these guys.

    the thing with Biden though, is that the DNC frames themselves as the good guys. You know, Trump is a corrupt criminal, bla bla bla.

    So when Trump does, it isn’t really a surprise. It’s what you come to expect from someone like him. I’m not approving of Trump’s pardons because I’m mentioning Biden’s

    The issue is that Biden promised various times that he would not pardon his son. But now that he has nothing left to lose (his career is over, and probably the country is doomed to fascism anyways) so fuck it. Integrity is for schmucks anyway, right? i guess the moral of the story is make sure you have a powerful dad

    personally I’m not even outraged about it. I’m glad he did it so that it’s more clear to everyday Americans that they’re all a bunch of crooks