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.

Jean-Pierre was among the White House officials who had repeatedly said in the past Biden would not pardon his son. "One of the reasons the president did the pardon is because they didn't seem like his political opponents would let go of it. It didn't seem ...

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday explained President Biden 's process in his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden.