President Biden Pardons Son Hunter

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, reversing his prior pledges not to use presidential powers to benefit his family.

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00:00President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter on Sunday night, reversing his prior pledges

00:06not to use presidential powers to benefit his family.

00:10The pardon spares Hunter from a potential prison sentence for federal felony gun and

00:15tax convictions in Delaware and California.

00:19It comes just weeks before Hunter's sentencing and shortly before Donald Trump is set to

00:23return to the White House and concludes a lengthy legal ordeal for Hunter Biden, which

00:28began with his public disclosure of a federal investigation in December 2020, casting a

00:34shadow over President Biden's legacy.

00:37Republicans harshly criticized the action, as did Democratic Colorado Governor Jared

00:42Polis, who said, quote, this is a bad precedent that could be abused by later presidents and

00:48will sadly tarnish his reputation.