President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden
The decision, which was first reported by NBC News, is a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.
Explainer: What is the legal effect of President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter?
U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden after repeatedly pledging not to. Below is a look at the circumstances leading up to the pardon and its legal consequences.
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Constitutional attorney Jonathan Turley explains why the commander-in-chief's decision is unprecedented on 'The Story.'
How President Biden came to the decision to pardon his son Hunter
The Biden family discussed the pardon for Hunter Biden during Thanksgiving holiday in Nantucket, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.
Factbox-US reactions to Hunter Biden's pardon by President Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, reversing his earlier pledge to leave the legal proceedings entirely up to the judicial system. Hunter Biden had pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms-related charges and faced upcoming sentencing.
President Biden's pardon of son Hunter a political gift for Trump going forward
Legal and political analysts are characterizing President Biden's stunning "full and unconditional pardon" of his son Hunter as an early holiday gift for President-elect Donald Trump.
'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.
Legal experts call President Biden's pardon of son Hunter 'unprecedented,' 'very unusual'
Legal experts said President Joe Biden's pardon of son Hunter was broad and unusual for not specifying the crimes he was being shielded from.
Read Hunter Biden's pardon and President Biden's full statement
The pardon covers offenses Hunter Biden "has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through 1, 2024."
President Joe Biden issues pardon for son Hunter Biden
President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on tax evasion and federal gun charges and is due for sentencing in December. Despite the White House's assurances last month that the president had no intentions of pardoning his son, the announcement came through on Sunday evening that he had pardoned him.
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.
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