US President Joe Biden will not grant a pardon to his son, Hunter, should he be convicted in his recent trial for unlawful gun possession. The president said as much in a TV interview in which he declared himself ready to accept whatever the last word on the case in Delaware turns out to be when he told news anchor David Muir, "yes.".
When further prodded on if a pardon was out of the question, Biden was clear in his message as transmitted in a statement by ABC News. Hunter Biden was accused of providing false information on firearms applications in October 2018 about his addictions and drug use at the time. Charges carry a maximum possible penalty of 25 years.
There is, however, the uncertainty of the severity of the sentence since Hunter Biden has no criminal record. This current US president stands in complete contrast to his predecessor, Donald Trump, who has several legal battles and has threatened to grant pardons in the event of re-election.
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