WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday (Dec 2) 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

The White House defended President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, on Monday, amid increasing criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, Reuters reported. Biden granted an...

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden drew sharp criticism from Republicans but also from fellow Democrats, who said the move sets a bad precedent and sows doubt in the U.S. justice system.

US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite assurances that he would not intervene in his legal troubles. “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only […]

Reversing past pledges not to intervene in his son’s legal troubles, US President Joe Biden on Sunday pardoned Hunter Biden, who was facing sentencing for gun and tax convictions. The outgoing president…

Despite apparent consternation from a small number of Democrats—including Governor Jared Polis and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, both of Colorado, and Senator Gary Peters of Michigan—a strong majority of Democratic voters support President Joe Biden’s decision to issue a complete, blanket pardon for ...

Despite being historic, it's not the first time a US president has pardoned a family member.

Hunter Biden's pardon could be used as a loophole to compel his testimony in other cases, as Republicans prepare to gain control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.

The president's son could have faced up to 25 years in prison, though as a first-time offender he likely would have gotten far less time or avoided prison entirely

President Biden's controversial pardon of his son Hunter sparks debate on broader clemency powers and preemptive pardons.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son from federal gun and tax crimes —and any other offenses over a nearly 11-year period — has drawn outrage from Republicans, while only a few Democrats have criticized the outgoing president for establishing a potential precedent for the ...

Prosecutors opposed dismissing the case, arguing in court documents that a pardon should not wipe away the case ‘as if it never occurred’.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika closed the case the week before Hunter Biden was to be sentenced. He could have faced up to 25 years in prison, though as […]

Judge Maryellen Noreika stopped short of dismissing the federal gun-charges case outright, as requested by Hunter Biden's legal team.

Biden pardons son Hunter for gun, tax offenses

President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his scheduled sentencing on gun and tax convictions was a surprise that wasn't all that surprising. Not to those who had witnessed the president’s shared anguish over his…

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., on Monday said that President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, shows that some Americans "are indeed above the law."

Whoopi Goldberg took aim at critics of President Biden on Tuesday, who were calling him out for pardoning Hunter Biden despite saying several times he wouldn't.

The Washington Post editorial board ripped President Biden pardoning his son as an "intemperate, selfish act" that gives "cover" to President-elect Trump's talk of a weaponized DOJ.

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart mocked President Biden's Democratic allies for touting the president's respect for the law after he said repeatedly he wouldn't pardon Hunter.

US President Joe Biden on Sunday granted presidential pardon to his son Hunter Biden who was convicted of federal gun charges and tax offenses.

MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend said Tuesday on "Morning Joe" that President Joe Biden "played by all the rules" until he had to pardon his son Hunter to protect him from President-elect Donald Trump. | Clips

President Joe Biden, who prides himself on being an institutionalist, repeatedly insisted that he would not grant his son, Hunter Biden, a pardon for any of the federal criminal charges he was charged with. But that was before Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidenti...

On Monday's broadcast of CNN's "Laura Coates Live," Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) stated that "when the President said that he had no intentions of | Clips

The former Illinois Democrat governor, who served prison time for corruption charges, slammed President Biden for lying to the American people about pardoning his son Hunter.

On Monday’s edition of CNN's "News Central," host Brianna Keilar made Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) answer for insisting President Joe Biden would not pardon his son Hunter Biden. | Clips

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart shared his thoughts on President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden, even though he had repeatedly said in the past that he wouldn’t. “Hypocrisy isn’t illegal, nor is it particularly unusual in politics,” Stewart said. “It’s not like he’s ever going to run again. …