Political Firestorm — on Both Sides of the Aisle — Greets Biden’s Pardon of His Son Hunter

Democrats express disappointment as Trump and GOP Lawmakers blast the move as a ‘miscarriage of justice.’

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President Joe Biden embraces Hunter Biden during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 at Chicago. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is being met with outrage and dismay not only from Republicans but from lawmakers and others in his own party after news began to circulate Sunday night that the president was doing an about face on his vows that he would not be using the pardon power.

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