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Hunter Biden admits pardon was 'not good' for the American people or his father's legacy

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Former President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden spoke about his father's decision to pardon him at the end of his presidential term in a Friday interview, saying it was not "good for" the U.S. Constitution, his father's legacy, or the American people.

"Was it good for our Constitution? Was it good for the American people? Was it good for my dad's legacy? No, on all counts. It was not," Hunter Biden said in an interview with BBC's Newsnight. "It's something that is easily criticized and for good reason. And I can't pretend otherwise."

Joe Biden unconditionally pardoned Hunter Biden in the last weeks of his presidency, reversing his prior long-held stance that he would not pardon his own son. The pardon relieved Hunter Biden of his conviction on three felony gun charges and of his then-upcoming sentencing hearing on nine federal tax charges, which he had pled guilty to.