Biden will not commute his son’s sentence | News in brief

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he will not commute the sentence his son received. He is not going to spare his son either.

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President of the United States Joe Biden reaffirmed his support for his son For Hunter Biden in his first personal comments since his son was convicted of three separate firearms offenses on Tuesday.

– I am very proud of my son Hunter. He has beaten addiction. He is one of the most intelligent and decent men I know, Biden said Thursday at a press conference at the G7 summit, which he held together with the president of Ukraine to Volodymyr Zelensky with.

Biden said he would not commute his son’s sentence. He also reaffirmed the commitment he made last week that he would not pardon his son, even if he was sentenced to prison for firearms offenses.

– I will not pardon him, Biden said.

Hunter Biden has not yet received his sentence.

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