President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter deepened an entanglement of politics and the rule of law that has tarnished faith in American justice and is almost certain to worsen in Donald Trump’s second term.

The Office of the Pardon Attorney mostly recommends full pardons for people who have already served their sentences. Hunter Biden has not been sentenced.

President-elect Donald Trump reacted to President Biden issuing a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden. Trump called Biden’s decision a “miscarriage of justice,” according to his post on Truth Social. “Does the Pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J-6 Hostages,

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted on charges related to gun crimes and tax violations.

In a stunning reversal, President Biden announced Sunday that he pardoned his son Hunter Biden who was convicted of gun and tax crimes.

President Joe Biden on Sunday signed a “full and unconditional” pardon for his son Hunter, saying he “wrestled” with the decision but believed that “raw politics” had “infected” the process that led to the younger Biden’s criminal convictions on gun and tax charges.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden. "Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making,

Hunter Biden said after his father, President Joe Biden, pardoned him that his mistakes have been "exploited to publicly humiliate and shame me and my family for political sport."

Here's a timeline of legal and political scrutiny President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has faced during a yearslong probe into his personal and professional life.