President Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden

President Biden is preparing to leave the White House in January and one of the things on his to-do list is issuing a few pardons, including one to his son, Hunter Biden. Before receiving clemency, Hunter faced multiple federal charges for tax evasion and firearm possession.

Despite initially saying he had no intentions to pardon Hunter, the president made the move over the weekend, claiming that there was a “miscarriage of justice” in his son’s court cases.

The tax evasion investigation, which began in 2018, focused on whether Hunter failed to properly report his income and pay taxes, as well as scrutinized his business dealings in China and Ukraine. In 2023, Hunter agreed to a plea deal with federal prosecutors, which included charges of failing to pay taxes in 2017 and 2018.

In 2022, Hunter faced more legal troubles over a charge related to his possession of a Colt Cobra revolver, despite having a history of substance abuse, which is prohibited under federal law. According to the charge, Hunter falsely answered “no” to a question on the federal background check form, which asked whether he had ever been addicted to drugs.

Hunter has openly discussed his struggles with substance abuse, including addiction to crack cocaine, and the impact it has had on his life and relationships. Over the years, he entered rehab multiple times in an attempt to overcome his addiction. However, in 2014, he was abruptly discharged from the U.S. Navy Reserve after testing positive for cocaine in a drug test, and in 2015, his addiction was exacerbated by the death of his brother, Beau Biden, from brain cancer.

Hunter released a statement expressing his gratitude for the pardon, claiming to devote the life he’s rebuilt to helping others who are still sick and suffering with addiction.

“I have admitted and taken responsibility for my mistakes during the darkest days of my addiction – mistakes that have been exploited to publicly humiliate and shame me and my family for political sport,” said Hunter in his written statement. “Despite all of this, I have maintained my sobriety for more than five years because of my deep faith and the unwavering love and support of my family and friends.”