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Jill Biden Says Hunter Biden Was Pardoned to Prevent Trump From Targeting Him

Jill Biden said her husband lost faith in the justice system after Donald Trump won in 2024 and pardoned Hunter Biden, covering alleged offenses over 10 years.

  • On June 1, Jill Biden told Craig Melvin that President Joe Biden "changed his mind" about pardoning Hunter Biden after Donald Trump won the 2024 election.
  • Fearing the Justice Department would lose independence under Donald Trump, Jill Biden argued the process would not be fair to Hunter and that he would be targeted.
  • Despite previous assurances, the White House issued a "full and unconditional pardon" in December 2024 covering two federal cases involving gun and tax charges.
  • Asserting Hunter was "singled out" because of his father, President Joe Biden cited his son's "five and a half years sober" against selective prosecution claims.
  • In a January 2025 report, Special Counsel David Weiss rejected accusations of political bias, calling criticism of the investigation "gratuitous and wrong.
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Jill Biden says Hunter Biden was pardoned to prevent Trump from targeting him

Former first ladyJill Biden said that Hunter Biden was pardoned to prevent President Trump from targeting him after returning to the White House.

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