US President Joe Biden announced that he has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of making false statements on a gun background check and illegally possessing a firearm, as well as pleading guilty to federal tax charges. Biden stated that he had kept his word of not interfering with the Justice Department's decision-making, but felt that Hunter had been unfairly prosecuted. He emphasized that Hunter's cases were politically motivated and that he had been singled out because he is his son. Biden made the decision over the weekend and hopes that Americans will understand his reasoning as a father and a President.