President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden after he was convicted in a felony gun case and a separate felony tax case earlier this year.

President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter deepened an entanglement of politics and the rule of law that has tarnished faith in American justice and is almost certain to worsen in Donald Trump’s second term.

The pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden over his legal and personal issues.

President-elect Trump reacted to President Biden's surprise decision to pardon his son Hunter on Sunday. Biden's move to pardon – a decision he previously claimed he would not make – turned heads across the country.

Reaction to President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter has led to a predictably polarized response along party lines.

President Joe Biden made history when he granted a pardon to his son Hunter Biden for criminal convictions on gun and tax charges.

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members.

Biden may be criticised as well – for breaking his promise and for using his presidential power to protect his son. One Democratic governor, Jared Polis of Colorado, quickly released a statement saying he was “disappointed” and that the move would “tarnish” the outgoing president’s reputation.

In a stunning reversal, President Biden announced Sunday that he pardoned his son Hunter Biden who was convicted of gun and tax crimes.

The “full and unconditional” pardon is aimed at protecting the president’s son from future prosecution by the Trump Justice Department.