Hunter Biden concedes privilege behind dad’s pardon reversal as he jabs Trump admin
Former first son Hunter Biden acknowledged he is "completely biased" about the sweeping pardon his father granted him in 2024, renewing attention on former President Joe Biden’s decision to reverse...
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Former first son Hunter Biden acknowledged he is "completely biased" about the sweeping pardon his father granted him in 2024, renewing attention on former President Joe Biden’s decision to reverse course after publicly ruling out clemency for his son. "I’m completely biased as it relates to what my dad did for me. I fully understand how uniquely situated I am in being privileged enough to have received a pardon from my father," Hunter said in an interview published Tuesday by liberal outlet MediasTouch, when asked if there should be reforms made to presidential pardons. The remarks put fresh attention on Biden’s decision to pardon his son after repeatedly pledging he would not – a reversal that undercut Democrats’ longtime "no one is above the law" message as Hunter Biden faced federal gun and tax charges. Hunter Biden added that he was not in the position to weigh in on potential presidential pardon reforms following his father's order, but went on to slam the Trump administration for its pardons since 2025 – including more than 1,000 individuals pardoned from prosecution related to the Jan. 6, 2021 protest at the U.S. Capitol. PRESIDENT BIDEN PARDONS HIS SIBLINGS JUST MINUTES BEFORE LEAVING OFFICE Biden reversed course in the final months of his presidency, and issued a sweeping pardon to his son. Hunter Biden was pardoned for any offense he "has committed or may have committed" from Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 1, 2024. Hunter Biden said that he was "filled with gratitude" to his dad when discussing the pardon. In September 2024, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges in California for a scheme evading over $1.4 million in taxes from 2016 to 2019. He was also convicted in Delaware in June 2024 for lying on a federal form about his drug use to purchase a firearm in 2018. Hunter Biden also pointed fingers at the current first family in the interview, saying, "I don't think that the founders ever imagined Donald Trump. I don't think they ever imagined th…