In a surprising move, U.S. President Joe Biden issued an official pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, ahead of his sentencing in two criminal cases related to tax evasion and the purchase of a firearm.
President Biden stated, \"No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter's cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son – and that is wrong,\" calling the situation \"a miscarriage of justice.\"
Hunter Biden was convicted earlier this year of lying about his drug use during the purchase of a gun, a felony offense. Additionally, he has pleaded guilty in a separate tax evasion trial.
The pardon comes after President Biden had repeatedly stated he would not intervene in his son's legal matters, raising questions about the decision and its implications for the administration.
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