The White House announced: Why did Biden pardon his son?

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answered questions from reporters regarding President Biden's pardon decision ahead of his visit to Angola. Jean-Pierre noted that this is not the first time a president has pardoned a family member, recalling that former President Bill Clinton pardoned his half-brother Roger Clinton and elected President Donald Trump pardoned his son-in-law Charles Kushner.

Jean-Pierre stated, "One of the reasons the president made this decision was that his political opponents did not seem likely to let this go. They would continue to pursue his son. He believed that."

Spokesperson Jean-Pierre expressed that the president believes his son is being targeted for political reasons.

President Biden, contrary to his previous promises, used his pardon authority for his son Hunter Biden, claiming he was trying to keep his word but argued that Republicans had "politicized" the process against him.

HUNTER BIDEN ACCUSED OF TAX EVASION

Hunter Biden is accused of evading $1.4 million in taxes in California by the office of special prosecutor David Weiss, appointed by the Department of Justice to investigate the allegations against him. The indictment states that Biden faces 9 tax charges, including 3 felonies, for failing to pay $1.4 million in federal taxes in 2017 and 2018 and for evading taxes by filing fraudulent tax returns. Biden is accused of spending his money on luxury cars, drugs in extravagant hotels, and prostitutes instead of paying his taxes on time. Reports last July indicated that Biden had reached an agreement with prosecutors regarding the allegations against him, but the parties could not reach an agreement on the details.

Republicans in the U.S. Congress criticize Hunter Biden for allegedly profiting from foreign business dealings by using his father's political position and accuse the Department of Justice of inappropriately slowing down the investigations related to Hunter Biden's tax crimes.

BIDEN HAD DENIED ALL ALLEGATIONS

On the other hand, Biden was found guilty by a jury on June 11 of 3 charges in another federal case related to illegal gun possession opened in the state of Delaware.

The jury found that the son of the U.S. President was guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false statement on the application form that he was not a drug user, and illegally possessing a firearm for 11 days. For the first time in U.S. history, the son of a sitting president faced a judge and was found guilty of charges against him.