United States President Joe Biden says he pardoned his son, Hunter. This comes just weeks before Biden is set to turnover the presidency to President-elect Donald Trump.
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00:00United States President Joe Biden says he pardoned his son, Hunter.
00:05This comes just weeks before Biden is set to turn over the presidency to President-elect
00:09Donald Trump.
00:11Biden explains the move, saying,
00:12"...no reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter's cases can reach any other
00:16conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son."
00:21Hunter was found guilty on three counts in his federal gun case for making false statements
00:25on a background check and illegally possessing a firearm while addicted to drugs.
00:30He also pled guilty to nine federal tax charges in September.
00:34The White House had repeatedly said Biden would not pardon or commute the sentences
00:38of his son, who became the target of Republicans, including Trump.
00:42In a post on Truth Social, Trump says Biden's move is such an abuse and miscarriage of justice.
00:48Trump also brings up the January 6, 2021 Capitol rioters, some of which he suggested could
00:53be pardoned once he is president.