Joe Biden grants a pardon to his son Hunter, despite his initial position
Stephanie GauthierPresident Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted earlier this year of federal gun and tax crimes.
In June, a jury found Hunter Biden guilty of illegally purchasing and possessing a firearm, having lied on his purchase forms about his drug use. This trial brought to light not only his serious drug addiction problems, but also very personal aspects of the President’s son’s family life.
Details of Hunter Biden’s personal life emerged when a repair shop owner contacted the FBI in December 2019, handing them a copy of his laptop’s hard drive. The man in effect claimed that Hunter Biden had abandoned his laptop in his store.
The man had also given a copy of the data to Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former lawyer, who then shared the information with the New York Post in October 2020. Several stories, both true and false, then began circulating on social networks, particularly among right-wing media.
Joe Biden also asserts that no reasonable person examining the facts of Hunter’s affairs could conclude otherwise than that Hunter was targeted solely because he is his son, and that is unfair, in his opinion.
As for Hunter Biden’s sentences, which are sure to be overturned thanks to his father’s pardon, the weapons one was due to be heard on December 12, while the tax one was scheduled for December 16.