Hunter Biden was found guilty on three federal charges this week, punctuating an emotionally tumultuous trial that unearthed many dark and private moments for the Biden family.
During a joint press conference alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the 81-year-old Biden called his son “one of the brightest, most decent men I know” — but added, “I will not pardon him.”
“I’m extremely proud of my son Hunter. He has overcome an addiction, he’s one of the brightest, most decent men I know,” Biden said during a news conference on the margins of the G7 summit.
“I am satisfied that I’m not going to do anything — I said I’d abide by the jury decision. I will do that. And I will not pardon him,” he added.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had suggested Wednesday that Biden had not ruled out commuting Hunter’s sentence on the gun charge.
The president has sought to draw a distinction between his own acceptance of the jury’s verdict and rival Donald Trump’s claim that his own legal issues amount to a “rigged” justice system.
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