With President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter on Sunday night, it joins a list of controversial presidential pardons issued throughout the nation’s history
The president said the gun and tax charges that were brought against his son were politicized, while his son offered a statement of his own saying that he was addicted to drugs at the time and has since sobered up. The pardon not only covers the two cases but any potential criminal activity between Jan. 1, 2014, and Dec. 1, 2024.
Some members of Biden’s own party were critical of the decision on Sunday and Monday, suggesting it could establish an unusual precedent for future presidents….