Joe Biden:
"Here’s the truth: I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice — and once I made this decision this weekend, there was no sense in delaying it further. I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision."
I can't blame him, given Trump's victory. There's no telling what would befall Biden's son once Trump had him in his hands. I do wonder if this would still have happened if Harris had won. Perhaps, given the reasoning, which is also hard to fault.
Read Joe Biden’s Statement and His Grant of Clemency (Published 2024)
President Biden issued the statement after signing a pardon for Hunter Biden Sunday night.