What did Hunter Biden do and what is a presidential pardon?

An act of clemency by Hunter Biden's father continues a tradition by American presidents.

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The move has proven controversial, since the outgoing president previously ruled out such a move. But he claimed the cases against his son were politically motivated.

His use of his pardoning powers continues a tradition of presidents on both sides of the American political divide granting clemency to people close to them.

Hunter Biden was awaiting sentencing later this month in two federal cases.

In June, he became the first child of a sitting US president to be criminally convicted - in a case relating to his gun ownership. He was found guilty by a jury in Delaware of three charges for lying about his drug use on a form when buying a handgun.

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