President Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his son Hunter Biden, covering his trial conviction in a gun case and his guilty plea on tax charges, just days before his first sentencing hearing. In his statement, President Biden expressed that 'raw politics' had influenced the justice process.
President Joe Biden released a statement Sunday night saying he’s signed a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden. The pardon comes after the family spent several days together in Nantucket for Thanksgiving, and is just days ahead of when Hunter Biden was set to face his first of two sentencing hearings. The president’s pardon covers Hunter Biden’s trial conviction in the gun case in Delaware and his guilty plea on tax charges in California.
RELATED: Hunter Biden: a timeline of controversies and legal battlesHunter Biden also faced sentencing in a separate case, for federal tax charges he pleaded guilty to in the fall. Hunter Biden said he wanted to spare his family another painful ordeal after his gun trial aired salacious and embarrassing details about a time in which he struggled with a crack cocaine addiction. Hunter Biden said he’s been sober since 2019.The tax charges carried up to 17 years behind bars. He also faced up to $1.
PRESIDENT BIDEN HUNTER BIDEN PARDON GUN CASE TAX CHARGES SENTENCING HEARING RAW POLITICS
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