The decision, which was first reported by NBC News, is a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.
Biden was willing to let the charges stand right up until Trump got elected and started talking about how he was going to pardon everyone from 1/6 onward.
“Oh, so he’s going to abuse pardon power? Fine, fuck it, Hunter gets a pardon.”
“Oh, so he’s going to abuse pardon power? Fine, fuck it, Hunter gets a pardon.”
Close but missed it.
Biden was willing until Trump won because with Trump running the DOJ, letting the DOJ have custody of Biden’s son is a massive national security risk.
That was never going to happen.