President Biden says he won’t offer commutation to son Hunter after gun sentence
LA TimesPresident Biden speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the Group of 7 annual meeting Thursday in Savelletri, Italy. President Biden says he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his federal felony conviction on gun crimes. Ultimately, it will be up to U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was nominated to the bench by then-President Trump, a Republican, to decide how much time, if any, Hunter Biden serves behind bars. World & Nation Hunter Biden found guilty of three felony charges in gun case Coming in an election year, the verdict is sure to be seized on by political opponents of his father, President Biden, and to be spun as a win for GOP leaders. Biden’s remarks came one day after the White House declined to rule out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden.