US President Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, despite his earlier assurances not to intervene in Justice Department matters. In a statement released on Sunday, Biden said the charges against Hunter, including federal gun charges in Delaware and tax evasion charges in California, were politically motivated.
The president claimed that the prosecutions were instigated by political opponents in Congress to target him and hinder his election. He argued that Hunter, who has maintained sobriety for over five years, was unfairly singled out due to their familial connection. Biden emphasized, “In trying to break Hunter, they’ve tried to break me… Enough is enough.”
The White House had previously stated Biden had no plans to pardon his son. As of now, former President Donald Trump’s transition team has not commented on the matter.
