OAN Staff James Myers
8:21am – Monday, December 2, 2024
President Joe Biden signed a pardon on Sunday for his son Hunter, who was convicted of federal firearms charges and federal tax evasion charges earlier this year, the president announced.
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The 82-year-old claimed he intended to win a pardon after continuing to see his son “selectively and unfairly prosecuted.”
“I believe in the justice system, but as I have worked on this issue, I also believe that raw politics has infected this process, which led to the failure of the trial. There was no point in delaying it once it was down” even further. I hope the American people understand why our father and president is making this decision,” Biden said in a statement.
The situation took a turn after Biden repeatedly said he would not forgive his son Hunter.
Mr. Biden, 54, pleaded guilty to nine federal tax evasion charges totaling $1.4 million, was charged in June with possessing a firearm while under the influence of illegal drugs, and was found guilty of three federal firearms charges. received the verdict.
“Absent aggravating factors such as use in a crime, multiple purchases, or purchase of a weapon as a straw purchaser, no one can be tried for a felony solely because of the way they filled out a gun application,” Biden said in a statement. There are almost no.”
“Non-criminal resolutions are typically available for people who missed paying their taxes due to severe addiction, but then repaid them with interest and penalties. It's clear that Hunter was treated differently.”
The outgoing commander claimed his son was “chosen just because he's my son, and that's wrong.”
“Efforts have been made to break Hunter, who has been sober for five and a half years, even in the face of relentless attacks and selective prosecution. In trying to break Hunter, they tried to break me – and… There's no reason to believe it's going to stop here,” Biden said. “That's enough.”
The pardon text was posted online along with 46 other pardons.th The president's statement covers all crimes committed against the United States between January 1, 2014 and December 1, 2024, including those for which Hunter has not been charged.
He said Hunter's criminal problems began after several political opponents in Congress “attacked me and incited me to contest my election.”
In addition, Hunter took a suspended plea deal last June, in part because IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler tipped off Hunter's lawyers about the search plan and -This came after alleging a widespread cover-up by the Justice Department, including blocking an investigation into Biden's role.
The president's son walked away from the agreement last July during a “dramatic” court appearance, with lawyers seeking possible violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act that could have implicated his father.
However, Hunter was never charged with violating FARA, even though he was indicted last year against a businessman who worked for the same Chinese company. The pardon exempts Hunter from charges of foreign lobbying, which have a five-year statute of limitations.
Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss was promoted to special prosecutor in Delaware and Los Angeles after the plea deal fell through. Hunter was awaiting sentencing in both cases.
President-elect Donald Trump objected to the pardon, calling the action “an abuse of justice and a miscarriage of justice.”
“Does the pardon Joe gave Hunter include the J-6 hostage who has now been imprisoned for years?” President Trump asked supporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. he asked, referring to those convicted in the protests.
In an emailed statement, Hunter Biden said he would never take the relief given to him for granted and vowed to dedicate his rebuilt life to “helping those still suffering from the disease.”
“I have acknowledged and taken responsibility for the mistakes I made during the darkest days of my addiction. Those mistakes were exploited in the political sport to publicly humiliate and humiliate me and my family.” said the younger Biden.
Hunter Biden's lawyers filed motions in both Los Angeles and Delaware on Sunday night asking the judge overseeing his gun and tax case to immediately dismiss the pardon case.
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