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President-elect Donald Trump has responded to President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden from prison, calling it a 'miscarriage of justice'.
In a post on Truth Social on December 1, Mr. Trump wrote: "Does the pardon that Mr. Joe granted to his son Hunter include the J-6 hostages, who have been held for many years? What an abuse and violation of justice!" The J-6 hostages are people who were arrested for their involvement in the January 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol.
A few months ago, Mr. Trump also said that pardoning Hunter Biden would be something to consider if he returned to the White House for a second term.
In pardoning his son, President Biden spared Hunter the possibility of serving a prison sentence for his convictions in two federal cases brought by Special Counsel David Weiss. In his statement, Mr. Biden said: "Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter." This is considered a "full and unconditional pardon" and Mr. Trump will not be able to reverse the decision even if he becomes president in the next term.
By pardoning his son, Mr. Biden has gone against the statement he made when he was preparing to withdraw from the White House race this year. At that time, President Biden and a senior White House spokesman had stated categorically that, even after Mr. Trump won the 2024 election, he would not pardon Mr. Hunter Biden.
A jury found Hunter Biden guilty of three felony counts of buying and possessing a gun while addicted to drugs this summer. In September, Hunter agreed to plead guilty to nine tax-related charges, including three felonies.
Hunter Biden faces up to 17 years in prison and a fine of up to $1.35 million on the tax charges. He could face up to 25 years in prison on the gun charges. He is expected to face the charges in court next week. The gun charges are set for December 12 in Delaware and the tax charges are set for December 16 in California. However, the pardon means that the trials will be dismissed.
Trump's response to Biden's pardon comes just weeks after the two met in the Oval Office to call for a smooth transition of power in January. "Politics is tough and in many cases, politics is not a nice world, but today it is a nice world. And I appreciate it very much. A smooth transition, as smooth as it can be, and I appreciate it very much, Joe," Trump said at the time.
