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President Biden Issues Full Pardon for Son Hunter Despite Repeated Promises Not To

2024-12-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son Hunter Biden covering all potential federal crimes from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024, reversing repeated public promises not to interfere. The pardon covers Hunter’s June conviction for lying on gun purchase forms while …

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Trump Says He Will "Take a Look" at Pardoning Snowden, Ultimately Does Not Grant Pardon

2020-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

At a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, President Donald Trump told reporters he was considering a pardon for Edward Snowden, stating “Many people think he should somehow be treated differently, and other people think he did very bad things, and I’m going to take a …

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