Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Experts

President Biden granted blanket clemency to stop his son from being prosecuted by the Trump administration for his foreign business. Experts reached for historical parallels.

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Expert compares Hunter Biden pardon to Ford's Nixon pardon

A presidential pardon expert at America University compared the sweeping Hunter Biden pardon issued by President Biden to the pardon for former president Richard Nixon. CBS News' Natalie Brand ...
CBS News - 22h
As Hunter Biden pardon sparks backlash, experts say it can't be overturned

Joe Biden is the first president to pardon his child.
ABC News - 6h
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 - 1d
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 ...
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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 - 1d
Trump fundraising off Hunter Biden pardon

President-elect Trump's team has launched a new fundraising petition online in response to President Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden. “The Biden Crime Family wants to sweep their CORRUPTION ...
The Hill - 1d
Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter is a Consummate Act of Nepotism

With the pardon of his son, President Biden added his name to the roll call of presidents who dishonored their office by misusing the pardon power.
The New York Times - 21h
Multiple Democrats slam Biden pardon of Hunter

President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden is further bruising a party that was already reeling from blistering electoral losses, with a wave of Capitol Hill Democrats criticizing ...
The Hill - 21h