The move marks a significant reversal for Joe Biden who repeatedly said he would not use presidential authority to benefit his family members. View on euronews

The president action reverses a previous pledge that he wouldn't pardon family members. The pardon spares his younger son from a prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax charges. Hunter Biden says he will "never take the clemency I have been given today for granted.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members.

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal gun charges and is due for sentencing Dec. 12. Despite the White House's assurances last month that the president had no intentions of pardoning his son,

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraor

The president had promised not to pardon Hunter Biden, who was convicted of gun-related charges and had pleaded guilty in a tax case.

President Joe Biden said Sunday he’s signed a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden. “The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election,

Hunter Biden was convicted in June of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 and pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in a separate case.