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- President Joe Biden pardoned Hunter Biden in December 2024, clearing federal tax and gun charges.
- First lady Jill Biden defended the pardon, saying it countered political targeting by President Donald Trump.
- Jill Biden said President Biden first promised not to pardon Hunter but changed after Trump won the 2024 election.
- The White House said pardon corrected a miscarriage of justice, while President Donald Trump called it an abuse of power.
