U.S. President Biden went back on his word and pardoned his son, Hunter Biden.

US President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was accused of tax evasion and illegal gun possession, contrary to his previous promise.

President Biden made a written statement sharing the reasons for his use of pardon authority for his son Hunter Biden with the American public. He recalled that he had previously promised not to interfere in the Justice Department's work, stating that he was trying to keep that promise, but claimed that Republicans had "politicized" the process against him.

"ENOUGH ALREADY"

Joe Biden stated, "Today I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. Since the day I took office, I have stated that I would not interfere in the decisions of the Justice Department, and I kept my word even while watching my son being unfairly prosecuted. They tried to destroy me while trying to destroy Hunter. Enough already."

Biden argued that Republicans in the US Congress had done everything to use the case against him and had stepped outside the bounds of justice, claiming that the case against Hunter had now turned into a matter of "political revenge."

In his statement, Biden said, "I believe in the justice system, but while grappling with this, I also believe that an unfair political agenda has tainted this process and led to a distortion of justice. I hope Americans will understand why a father and a president made this decision."

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 Justice Department 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 agreement could not be finalized as the parties could not agree on the details.

Republicans in the US Congress criticize Hunter Biden for profiting from foreign business relations by using his father's political position and accuse the Justice Department of improperly slowing down investigations related to Hunter Biden's tax crimes. Biden has denied all the allegations against him.

Additionally, Biden was found guilty by a jury on June 11 of 3 charges listed in the indictment as a result of the trial in another federal case opened in Delaware regarding illegal gun possession.

The jury found that the son of the US 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 US history, the son of a sitting president has appeared in court and been found guilty due to the charges against him.