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White House defends pardon of Hunter Biden amid backlash

 Published: 11:21, 3 December 2024

White House defends pardon of Hunter Biden amid backlash

The White House has defended US President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, after repeatedly insisting he had no plans to grant such executive clemency.

The press secretary said Biden had pardoned his son, who was facing sentencing later this month in two federal cases, to shield him from potential persecution by the outgoing president's political foes.

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