Hunter Biden acknowledged that former President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon him will likely be remembered as a defining and controversial part of his father’s legacy, but said the move reflected a parent’s devotion rather than political calculation.
Hunter Biden Says Joe Biden Chose Family Over Political Legacy
Speaking on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-Calif.) podcast aired on Friday, Hunter Biden said both he and his father understood that the pardon would draw criticism and potentially overshadow other aspects of the former president’s time in office.
“It’s going to be one of the first things that is written about him,” Hunter Biden said. “That’s how much you know my dad loves me. He chose me over his political legacy.”
Joe Biden granted his son a full and unconditional pardon in December 2024, reversing earlier public assurances that he would not intervene in the federal gun and tax cases against Hunter Biden.
