LISTEN: White House defends decision to pardon Hunter Biden

While speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden. She encouraged Americans to read the president's statement on the pardon and emphasized he "wrestled with this," before coming to his decision.

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White House defends pardon of Hunter Biden amid backlash

Republicans and some Democrats have accused Joe Biden of damaging trust in the justice department.
BBC News - 9m
Special counsel defends prosecution of Hunter Biden as more Democrats signal discomfort with pardon – live

Special counsel David Weiss hit back at Biden’s assertion that his son has been unfairly prosecuted. Biden criticized by some supporters for pardoning son Hunter President-elect Donald Trump ...
The Guardian - 33m
Read Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden

President Joe Biden announced that he was pardoning his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing later this month for two federal cases.
NBC News - 17h
How Trump reacted to Biden pardoning Hunter Biden

President-elect Donald Trump called President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, a miscarriage of justice. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the ...
CBS News - 1h
Hunter Biden joins history of controversial presidential pardons

President Biden’s unexpected decision to pardon his son Hunter is part of a long history of controversial clemency issued by presidents under the vast constitutional power. The president’s ...
The Hill - 2h
Trump fundraising off Hunter Biden pardon

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The Hill - 1h
12:30 Report — Hunter Biden pardon ripples across Washington

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The Hill - 2h
Ben Jennings on Joe Biden’s pardon for his son, Hunter – cartoon

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The Guardian - 2h
Hunter Biden and history’s most controversial pardons for financial crimes

Almost every president has pardoned someone that left critics howling. Here’s how Hunter Biden’s pardon stacks up with five of the most contentious acts of clemency for financial crimes.
MarketWatch - 1h
Joe Biden criticized by some supporters for pardoning son Hunter: ‘Selfish move’

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