President Joe Biden previously had pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted in a criminal gun case and pleaded guilty in a tax case.

No further info in the article as it’s breaking news. NBC broke into the inauguration to announce it.

Biden pardoned his entire family and their spouses as Trump directly threatened all of them.

  • Stern@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/71/333/

    The power of pardon conferred by the Constitution upon the President is unlimited except in cases of impeachment. It extends to every offence known to the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. The power is not subject to legislative control.

    I don’t think Trump would try it since he probably wants to use it on himself as well, but then again SCOTUS could be on some “rules for me, but not for thee” shit with it and it wouldn’t matter anyhow.