Biden is not the first president to pardon a relative: Trump and Clinton did so before him.
On December 1, US President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal charges of violating the gun control law and tax evasion. The move drew sharp criticism from Republicans and newly elected President Donald Trump, writes USA TodayHowever, Trump himself has also been guilty of this sin - freeing his relatives from punishment using presidential privileges.
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The decision to pardon his son was made by Joe Biden after months of assurances from both he and the White House administration that the cases against Hunter Biden would proceed in a lawful manner.
But Biden is not the first president to use his pardon power to clear relatives of federal charges. Trump, who is criticizing Biden today, is one of them.
On the subject: Biden pardoned his son Hunter, despite promising not to interfere in the criminal case
During his first term, Trump pardoned Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner. In 2005, Charles Kushner was convicted of filing false tax returns, retaliating against a witness, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. Trump noted that Kushner’s charitable work outweighed his wrongdoing.
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Bill Clinton is also on the list. On his last day in office, January 20, 2001, the 42nd president pardoned his half-brother Roger Clinton, who had been convicted of selling cocaine to an undercover police officer. Roger spent one year in prison.
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