Last night, President Joe Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon of his son, Hunter,

who was just days away from a possible prison sentence in two federal felony cases against him.

It's a striking reversal of the president's promise that he would not use his authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.

The president's son, Hunter Biden, receiving the most sweeping presidential pardon in generations,

capping years of high-profile legal troubles and political scrutiny.

He faced possible prison time for his conviction on federal gun charges back in June, as well as for separate tax crimes for which

he pleaded guilty in September. Hunter Biden was scheduled to be sentenced in both cases later this

month. His pardon goes even further, covering all federal offenses that Hunter Biden, quote,

has committed or may have committed or taken part in over the last decade, including

but not limited to all offenses charged or prosecuted. It's something President Biden has

insisted repeatedly he would not do. Have you ruled out a pardon for your son? Yes. I'm not going to

do anything. I said I abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him.

Now President Biden is calling the prosecution politically motivated. In a written statement, the president said his son was selectively and unfairly prosecuted.

No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter's cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son.

And that is wrong.

Today, White House Press Secretary Karin John Pierre defended President Biden's decision while speaking to reporters.

Two things could be true.

You can believe in the Department of Justice system, and you could also

believe that the process was infected politically, and that's what the president says.

It all comes less than two months before President Biden's term ends, and President-elect Donald

Trump's, begins. On social media, Mr. Trump slammed the move, calling it an abuse and miscarriage of

justice. The pardon cannot be rescinded once he takes office. Mr. Trump has repeatedly said he'd use

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