President Biden says he won't offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence

FASANO, Italy -- President Joe Biden said Thursday that helium volition not usage his statesmanlike powers to lessen the eventual condemnation that his lad Hunter volition person for his federal felony condemnation connected weapon crimes.

Biden, pursuing the decision of a quality league held astatine the Group of Seven acme of the world's wealthiest democracies, responded helium would not erstwhile asked whether helium plans to commute the condemnation for his son. Hunter Biden's sentencing day has not been set, and the 3 counts transportation up to 25 years successful prison.

Whether Hunter Biden really serves immoderate clip down bars volition beryllium up to U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was nominated to the seat by erstwhile Republican President Donald Trump.

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Biden's remarks came 1 time aft the White House declined to regularisation retired a imaginable commutation for Hunter Biden. Both the president and the White House person said for months that Biden would not pardon his son.

"I'm highly arrogant of my son, Hunter. He has flooded an addiction. He is 1 of the brightest astir decent men I know," Biden said earlier during the quality league Thursday. "I abide by the assemblage decision. I volition bash that and I volition not pardon him."

Associated Press writer Seung Min Kim contributed to this study from Washington.

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