Why Hunter Biden’s pardon is one of the most controversial in history — and how it compares to other notorious reprieves
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Hunter Biden’s Pardon is Unpopular, But Isn’t The Most Controversial in History
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Hunter Biden receives most sweeping pardon since Nixon
Nearly all pardons target specific allegations or charges, making Hunter Biden’s unusual. The only other precedent was President Gerald Ford’s highly controversial move in which he pardoned “all offenses against the United States” that Nixon “has committed or may have committed” over the course of his presidency.
What is a presidential pardon, and how have Biden, Trump and other leaders used the power?
Presidents are granted the authority to issue pardons under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution. The Constitution's framers were heavily influenced by the English legal tradition of pardon, which dates back to the 7th century, and Alexander Hamilton introduced the concept of the presidential pardon at the Constitutional Convention.
Who else could Biden pardon?
On Sunday, Biden announced he was pardoning his Hunter, stating his son had been “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted” by the Justice Department and that “no reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son.”
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In the wake of President Joe Biden’s decision to issue a sweeping pardon to his son Hunter, who faced years in prison over tax charges and lying about his drug use on a firearm application, the commentariat from across the political spectrum issued a wave of stinging rebukes,
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A federal judge formally dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son
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