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President\u00a0Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has granted a pardon to his son,\u00a0Hunter Biden<\/strong><\/a>, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases. The decision marks an unprecedented reversal, as President Biden had previously\u2014and repeatedly\u2014promised not to use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.<\/p>\n \u201cToday, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,\u201d the 82-year-old stated on Sunday, Dec. 1. \u201cI believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice,\u201d Biden added. \u201cI hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.\u201d<\/p>\n Find out who else Biden has pardoned as his presidency nears its end.<\/p>\n A\u00a0federal pardon<\/a>\u00a0is a power granted to the president of the United States under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution. This clemency power allows the president to pardon all federal criminal offenses, except those related to impeachment.<\/p>\n Acts of clemency encompass amnesty, reprieves, commutations, and pardons\u2014the most extensive form of relief. A full pardon absolves the individual from punishment and reinstates their civil rights, such as the right to vote, run for office, and serve on a jury.<\/p>\n Including his son, Biden has pardoned 25 individuals and commuted 132 sentences during his presidency, according to data from the Justice Department.<\/p>\n Biden has granted clemency to many individuals, including entire groups. In 2022, he took executive action to pardon more than 6,500 people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal and D.C. laws, a measure he expanded in 2023. Earlier this year, he also issued a blanket pardon for LGBTQ+ service members discharged from the military due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.<\/p>\n As for Hunter, the 54-year-old was facing potential years in federal prison on multiple charges related to gun possession and tax fraud, but he received a full and unconditional pardon.<\/p>\n The full list of individuals pardoned by Biden can be found on the Department of Justice website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n During his four years in the White House, from January 20, 2017, to January 20, 2021, Trump issued a total of 237 acts of clemency, which included 143 pardons and 94 commutations.<\/p>\n Some of Trump\u2019s most high-profile pardons include:<\/p>\n The full list of individuals pardoned by Trump can be found on the Department of Justice website\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\nWhat Is a Pardon?<\/h2>\n
How Many Pardons Has Biden Issued?<\/h2>\n
Who Did Biden Pardon?<\/h2>\n
How Many Pardons Did Trump Issue in His First Term?<\/h2>\n
Who Did Trump Pardon?<\/h2>\n
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