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Jill Biden on Hunter pardon: "We just could not let our son go to jail" under Trump's DOJ

She said the family feared Trump would target Hunter, and Jill Biden backed the pardon after calling the prosecution unfair.

  • Jill Biden defended the decision to pardon their son Hunter, stating they could not let him go to jail under Trump's Department of Justice for charges no one has ever gone to jail for.
  • President Joe Biden initially said he would not pardon Hunter but later issued a full and unconditional pardon covering federal tax and gun charges.
  • The pardon was viewed as a preemptive measure to protect Hunter and other family members from potential political targeting.
  • Jill Biden expressed concerns that political targeting influenced the decision to pardon other family members as well.
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CBS News broke the news in United States on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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