WASHINGTON — First lady Jill Biden said Monday that “of course” she supports her husband’s decision to pardon first son Hunter Biden.
“Of course I support the pardon of my son,” Jill Biden told reporters while unveiling Christmas decorations at the White House.
President Biden, 82, announced the pardon Sunday night, saying his son was “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted” — despite Biden’s own appointees leading the Justice Department.
Jill Biden spoke out Monday, saying she supported President Biden’s pardon of son Hunter. Annabelle Gordon/UPI/Shutterstock
The first lady made the remarks during an event unveiling Christmas decorations at the White House. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesA Delaware jury in June convicted Hunter Biden of three gun felonies and the first son pleaded guilty in September to $1.4 million in tax fraud on foreign earnings.
The first lady has had a difficult relationship with her troubled stepson.
Hunter, 54, referred to Jill Biden as an “entitled c–t” and a “vindictive moron” in text messages retrieved from his abandoned laptop.
The first lady has had a difficult relationship with her stepson. Ron Sachs – CNP for NY Post
Joe has been hit with a torrent of criticism since announcing the move on Sunday. REUTERSThe pardon has drawn protests from fellow Democrats as well as from clemency advocates for less-powerful people — after IRS whistleblowers alleged a double standard granting Hunter favorable treatment and defense attorneys bemoaned far harsher penalties for their clients.
