White House defends Biden's pardon as Trump hints at potential clemency for January 6 rioters US politics live
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President Biden signed an unconditional pardon for his son Hunter on Sunday, stating he believed Hunter had faced selective prosecution by political opponents.
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre defended Biden's action, asserting that his son would continue facing grief from his adversaries, indicating ongoing political targeting.
Critics from both parties expressed concern over Biden's pardon, arguing it undermined public trust in the judicial system, a principle that Biden's party had previously emphasized.
The president's pardon of Hunter Biden was compared to past presidential pardons, with officials noting similar actions taken by Clinton and Trump for their family members.
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