The presidential pardon is a centuries-old practice. As questions swirl around Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden, here’s a look into how the practice came about.

President Joe Biden is ducking questions on his decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter, ignoring calls for him to explain his reversal as he was making his first presidential trip to Angola.

That’s basically a full reversal from where Democrats were before. YouGov polling in September 2023 showed almost the exact same numbers, but reversed. More than six in 10 Democrats opposed such a pardon at least “somewhat,” while just more than two in 10 supported it.

The White House has defended President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, after repeatedly insisting he had no plans for such executive clemency. The press secretary said Biden had pardoned his son, who was facing sentencing later this month in two federal cases, to shield him from persecution by the outgoing president's political foes.

NewsNation's political contributor Sean Spicer believes President Joe Biden knows more about crimes Hunter Biden may have committed by the terms of the pardon that Biden issued. Spicer also discusses what could come from the White House before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.

President Joe Biden came into office promising a return to decency and civility following the first Trump administration but left by going back on his word.

The White House on Monday defended President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden after insisting for more than a year that he wouldn’t do so. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One that the president made his decision in part because he believed Republicans and President-elect Trump wouldn’t let

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine tax violations in September and was convicted in a separate case on felony firearms-related charges. He could have faced decades in prison, though his upcoming sentencing was likely to be a much less severe punishment.

President Joe Biden extends "full and unconditional pardon" to son, Hunter. What does this mean for his convictions? Can it be overturned or revoked?

Hunter Biden’s pardon is quickly becoming something of a third rail in the earliest stages of the 2028 presidential primary, with few ambitious Democrats showing any desire to touch it. Many of the governors and senators who are vying to become the future of the Democratic Party are declining to weigh in on Joe Biden’s last-minute,