Hunter Biden Admits Pardon Was Criticizable, Thanks Father

Hunter Biden has publicly acknowledged that the pardon he received was detrimental to both the United States and his father, former President Joe Biden's, legacy. In a recent interview with the BBC, the younger Biden stated that the pardon, granted in 2024 during his father's final term, was not beneficial for the U.S. Constitution, the American people, or Joe Biden's historical standing.

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Was it good for our constitution? Was it good for the American people? Was it good for my father's legacy? No to all of it.

Biden, who had pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges and admitted guilt in a tax case, was pardoned despite his father's previous assertions that he would not intervene. He admitted that the decision is "easy to criticize - and with good reason," and he cannot pretend otherwise. Despite this, he expressed personal gratitude for his father's action.

He also suggested that facing potential legal battles under a future Donald Trump administration would have placed him in a "very vulnerable situation." The interview also touched upon Joe Biden's health, with Hunter Biden mentioning that the former president's cancer had spread to his bones "and further," though he provided no additional details on the progression of the illness.

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It is something that one can easily criticize - and with good reason. I can't pretend that it is otherwise.

The article notes that presidential pardons can cover charges that have not yet led to a conviction. Hunter Biden's pardon was described by the White House as "full and unconditional" for the period of January 1, 2014, to December 1, 2024. The piece also draws parallels to past presidential pardons of family members by Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.

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The only thing I know is that I am grateful that he did it for me.