The president’s unexpected decision created a flurry of anger among Republicans, while only some Democrats have spoken out.
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President Joe Biden shocked Washington on Sunday by issuing a full pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, pardoning criminal convictions related to gun ownership and tax evasion—a move that’s left Republicans angered and some Democrats critical.Key Facts
The Biden Administration repeated throughout the past year it would not pardon Hunter Biden in his criminal trial, leaving Republicans angered by the change in heart, with President-elect Donald Trump calling it “an abuse and miscarriage of Justice” in a Truth Social post
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., the chair of the House Oversight Committee and the leader of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden related to Hunter Biden’s business dealings, posted to X Sunday, calling the President a liar and saying 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.
