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The Hunter Biden pardon did not surprise insiders. Although Joe Biden had been insisting for months, he would never pardon his son, Hunter. On Sunday the President issued a statement detailing the controversial pardon.  

Hunter’s legal teams filed notification motions in courts in Delaware and Los Angeles.

 They are requesting that all cases must now be dismissed.

 The statement was released as Biden prepared to travel to Africa, has ignited fierce political debates and public scrutiny.

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Presidential Justification: "Politically Tinged" Charges

In a written statement, President Biden explained his decision, claiming that the charges against Hunter were politically motivated and designed to harm both him and his son.

“The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election.”

Biden said. “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son – and that is wrong.”

Biden had previously vowed not to use executive powers to assist his son. This full pardon was a complete U-turn to his promises. 

The controversy is occurring just weeks before Biden leaves office and President-elect Trump assumes power.

It also attempts to pardon Hunter for any crimes he may have committed in a ten-year period. 

A “full and unconditional pardon” signed by Biden covers “those offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014, through December 1, 2024, including but not limited to all offenses charged or prosecuted.”

Trump Responds

Former President Donald Trump sharply criticized Biden's decision. 

On Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Does the Pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years? Such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice!”

Trump's response highlights the polarized political landscape, as he accuses Biden of weaponizing the justice system.

Trump's spokesman, Steven Cheung, echoed these sentiments, insisting that, “The failed witch hunts against President Trump have proven that the Democrat-controlled DOJ and other radical prosecutors are guilty of weaponizing the justice system.”

Hunter Biden’s Legal Troubles

Hunter Biden, 54, had faced significant legal challenges, including convictions on gun charges in Delaware and a felony tax case in September. His sentencing was set for December 12 before the pardon was announced.

“I have admitted and taken responsibility for my mistakes during the darkest days of my addiction – mistakes that have been exploited to publicly humiliate and shame me and my family for political sport,” Hunter Biden said in a statement. 

“I will never take the clemency I have been given today for granted and will devote the life I have rebuilt to helping those who are still sick and suffering.”

TPolitical Fallout 

Representative James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, alleges on X that “It’s unfortunate that, rather than come clean about their decades of wrongdoing, President Biden and his family continue to do everything they can to avoid accountability.” 

Hunter Biden faced potentially severe penalties, with maximum sentences of up to 17 years for gun and tax charges.

While judges rarely impose such harsh sentences, the breadth of this “full and unconditional pardon” has drawn comparisons to controversial clemency decisions by previous presidents.

The pardon comes at a time of deep partisan divides, with critics claiming it undermines the Justice Department's credibility. Others argue that it was a necessary step to address what Biden describes as politically motivated legal attacks.