The sweeping pardon means Hunter Biden won’t face any punishment for criminal convictions in two separate cases, one involving gun charges, the other tax evasion.
“They took a gamble that didn’t play out as they hoped,” former Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said.
If he follows through, Trump may try to blunt the fallout by invoking the Biden pardon.
“Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden proves President Trump's signature campaign promise to end the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen,” she said, adding: “President Trump has made that promise.
A judge has already ruled there is no merit to the idea that Hunter Biden is a victim of selective prosecution.
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