Biden Pardons Son Hunter in Reversal With Weeks Left in Term (2)

President Joe Biden signed a sweeping pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, reversing his previous stance that he would not use his executive powers to aid his oldest-living child.

Biden justified the pardon by saying that the case against his son was politically tinged, excessive and designed to “break” him and Hunter. Biden issued the statement as he was set to leave for Africa.

“The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election,” Biden said in a written statement on Sunday. “No reasonable person ...