White House defends pardon of Hunter Biden amid backlash
The White House has defended 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 […]
Hunter Biden makes last-minute plea in tax case
Hunter Biden has pleaded gùilty to all nine charges in his federal tàx evàsion càse, catching federal prosecutors off guard as they prepared to begin his trial. The son of US President Joe Biden had previously denied allegations that he intentionally avoided paying $1.4m (£1m) in income tax from 2016-19. Initially, Biden, 54, said he […]