In one of his final actions as US president, Joe Biden pardoned a number of his relatives. The White House offered a message.
On Biden’s behalf in a long statement just before to President-elect Donald Trump taking office. Hunter Biden, his son, was previously pardoned by.
The President last month and is not included in today’s (January 20) pardons. The ruling followed Hunter’s June 2024 conviction on three federal felonies involving weapons.
Biden said, “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision,” in reference to his choice to pardon his son.
“My family has been the target of relentless attacks and threats, driven only by a desire to harm me – the worst kind of partisan politics,” said Part Biden in his latest statement released today.
Regretfully, I have no reason to think that these assaults will stop. “I support the rule of law and have faith that our judicial system’s power will finally triumph over politics.
