Just weeks before President Joe Biden leaves the White House, he’s using his presidential power to do something he once promised he wouldn’t do: Look out for his kid, Hunter Biden.

President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter wasn’t all that surprising to those who are familiar with the president’s devotion to his family

President Joe Biden announced Sunday he would pardon his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted of gun and tax crimes, days before sentencings.

U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden after repeatedly pledging not to. Below is a look at the circumstances leading up to the pardon and its legal consequences. WHAT DID THE PARDON COVER?

President Joe Biden, wearing a Team USA jacket and walking with his son Hunter Biden, heads toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, on July 26, 2024. | Susan Walsh/AP Republicans called President Joe Biden a “liar” for pardoning his son,

Hunter Biden in June was found guilty of falsely filling out a federal form denying he was addicted to narcotics when he purchased a firearm, lying to a gun dealer, and knowingly

Hunter Biden had pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms-related charges and faced upcoming sentencing. The Democratic president's pardon comes as Republican President-elect Donald Trump,