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President Joe Biden said Thursday he will not commute his son Hunter’s sentence for felony gun charges on Thursday—just one day after the White Houseof three federal felony charges for unlawfully purchasing a gun while addicted to drugs in 2018, and has not yet been sentenced, so it’s unclear whether a judge will impose a jail sentence or a penalty like probation.
On Wednesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to comment on whether Biden would commute his son’s sentence, though she did again emphasize Biden wouldby reducing jail time or fines, though it wouldn’t imply innocence or remove civil penalties that came with the conviction like a loss of voting rights.“I'm extremely proud of my son Hunter. He has overcome an addiction. He's one of the brightest, most decent men I know,” Biden said, according to.
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