How Washington reacted to the Hunter Biden pardon: From the Politics Desk
The pardon comes after Biden repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his son’s sentence. And in his statement, Biden said he was granting the pardon because his son had been “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.”
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.
President Biden faces backlash over Hunter’s controversial pardon
Biden won the White House after saying a laptop that contained evidence of corruption in the Biden family was part of a “Russian plan” in 2020. Now, as one of his final acts as president, he is pardoning the son,
Previous Times Biden, the White House Pledged Not to Pardon Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine tax violations in September and was convicted in a separate case on felony firearms-related charges. He could have faced decades in prison, though his upcoming sentencing was likely to be a much less severe punishment.
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,
White House doubles down on Biden’s pardon flip-flop
The president’s spokesperson on Monday offered little explanation as to why the president changed his mind, but said he maintained faith in the justice system.
Biden White House slammed for repeatedly vowing the president wouldn't pardon Hunter
Fox News contributor Andy McCarthy and 'Outnumbered' co-host Kayleigh McEnany joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss their reactions to the president's pivot on Hunter's pardon.
White House says Trump wouldn’t ‘let go’ of Hunter Biden in defending pardon
The White House on Monday defended President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden after insisting for more than a year that he wouldn’t do so. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One that the president made his decision in part because he believed Republicans and President-elect Trump wouldn’t let
'Of course': Jill Biden says she supports President Biden's pardon of Hunter
Jill Biden told reporters she 'of course' supports President Joe Biden's decision to pardon Hunter Biden, who has been convicted of felonies.
Here are the times that Biden, the White House said they wouldn’t pardon Hunter
President Biden and the White House have emphatically insisted the president wouldn’t pardon his son, Hunter Biden. But all of that changed Sunday, when Biden announced he would indeed grant leniency on Hunter,
Top Democrats steer clear of Biden’s pardon
Hunter Biden’s pardon is quickly becoming something of a third rail in the earliest stages of the 2028 presidential primary, with few ambitious Democrats showing any desire to touch it. Many of the governors and senators who are vying to become the future of the Democratic Party are declining to weigh in on Joe Biden’s last-minute,
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 pardon of son, Hunter, roils Democrats' post-election reckoning: ANALYSIS
President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, is throwing a bomb in his party's post-election soul searching.
Hunter Biden’s pardon exposes his father as a self-righteous hypocrite and fraud
President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son for any and all crimes that he might have committed over the last decade ...