President Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden – Here’s Why

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, in his illegal gun possession and tax charge cases. 

On Dec. 1 (Sunday), POTUS released a statement explaining his decision to pardon his 54-year-old son. 

"I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice — and once I made this decision this weekend, there was no sense in delaying it further," Joe wrote. 

"From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted," he continued.

"Without aggravating factors like use in a crime, multiple purchases, or buying a weapon as a straw purchaser, people are almost never brought to trial on felony charges solely for how they filled out a gun form. Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given non-criminal resolutions. It is clear that Hunter was treated differently," the president wrote on Sunday.

"The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election. Then, a carefully negotiated plea deal, agreed to by the Department of Justice, unraveled in the courtroom — with a number of my political opponents in Congress taking credit for bringing political pressure on the process. Had the plea deal held, it would have been a fair, reasonable resolution of Hunter’s cases," Joe added.

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Hunter released his own statement, telling the Associated Press that he would not take the pardon lightly and hopes to dedicate his life "to helping those who are still sick and suffering."

"I have admitted and taken responsibility for my mistakes during the darkest days of my addiction — mistakes that have been exploited to publicly humiliate and shame me and my family for political sport," Hunter said.

The pardon is in regards to Hunter's federal firearm case and nine tax charges. 

In September, Hunter offered to plead guilty to the tax charges, which alleged that he failed to pay $1.4 million in taxes, instead spending the money to furnish his lavish lifestyle and support his drug habit.