Can Trump Overturn Biden's Pardon of Hunter?
No, Trump cannot overturn Hunter Biden's pardon. Once a presidential pardon is finalized, it is widely considered legally irrevocable. While Trump has expressed outrage, because it has been completed by the courts, Hunter Biden's pardon can't be rescinded.
Opinion
Why Hunter’s Pardon Doesn’t Outrage Me
If anyone in America should be particularly outraged about President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon for his son Hunter’s misdeeds – of which he’s
As Hunter Biden pardon sparks backlash, experts say it can't be overturned
Hunter Biden's pardon is the latest in a long list of controversial White House immunity decisions. Still, President Joe Biden's unconditional, full absolution of his son is different in one unprecedented way: No commander-in-chief has ever granted clemency to his child,
Why Did Biden Pardon Hunter?
The pardon fully clears Hunter Biden of federal prosecution for conduct that occurred between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024—whether or not he’d yet been prosecuted for it—as Biden was due to be sentenced in the federal gun and tax cases later this month.
Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Experts
President Biden granted blanket clemency to stop his son from being prosecuted by the Trump administration for his foreign business. Experts reached for historical parallels.
Following Hunter Biden pardon, prosecutors push back against criticism of charges
A day after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, prosecutors rebutted the president's allegation that their charges were motivated by politics.
Is Hunter Biden’s pardon a good or bad thing for the rule of law?
President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is controversial. Some legal experts say it’s an invitation for President-elect Donald Trump to go after his political enemies while protecting his allies.
Hunter Biden: What to Know About the Crimes, the Pardon and the Politics
The president said he issued a pardon because his son was being unfairly targeted for political purposes. Here’s what to know about the pardon, the crimes and the reactions.
Legal experts call President Biden's pardon of son Hunter 'unprecedented,' 'very unusual'
Legal experts said President Joe Biden's pardon of son Hunter was broad and unusual for not specifying the crimes he was being shielded from.
Hunter Biden’s pardon was inevitable
President Joe Biden tried to keep his feelings separate from his son’s legal travails. But then he saw the state of politics and justice, and love prevailed.
Claire McCaskill laments that Hunter Biden pardon gives 'ammunition' to Republicans: 'I just hate it'
MSNBC analyst Claire McCaskill bemoaned President Biden pardoning his son Hunter after pledging not to because it gives the ...
Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown
Hunter Biden pardon gives Trump political cover. President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden was a move by ...
‘A Gift to Donald Trump’: Dem Senator Blasts Biden’s Pardon for Son Hunter
It just gives the American people a sense that there’s one system for the rich and powerful and one system for everyone else, ...
Hunter Biden’s pardon sets troubling precedent, risks politicizing Justice Department, critics say
President Biden faced mounting criticism Monday for the "sweeping" pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, with critics citing fears ...
Two Other Biden Family Members Might Still Be Targeted Despite Hunter Pardon
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said the president and his brother had lied and obstructed his investigation.
‘This Is the Land of Wolves Now’: Two Columnists Get to the Heart of Biden’s Pardon
Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists Ross Douthat and ...
Hunter Biden pardon: Media takes latest blow to credibility with botched coverage of broken promise
Media outlets were left reeling after President Biden broke his repeated promise not to pardon his son Hunter, another ...