First Lady Jill Biden might have influenced President Biden’s decision to grant a pardon to his embattled son, Hunter Biden, according to a report. Biden signed a pardon for his son Hunter on Sunday after the younger Biden was convicted earlier this year on federal gun charges and tax evasion offenses.
The 82-year-old president claimed that he took the decision after seeing his son being “selectively and unfairly prosecuted.” The decision came just weeks after the White House dismissed speculation that Biden might take such a step during the final months of his presidency. However, it has now emerged that Jill Biden may have pushed her husband to pardon Hunter.
All in the Family
“Clearly there was pressure inside the family,” Jeff Zeleny, CNN’s chief national affairs correspondent, said during an appearance on the network Monday.
“We were told really in recent weeks that Dr. Jill Biden – first lady Jill Biden – was …