Hunter Biden Acknowledges Privilege After Pardon Citing Trump Reelection Risks

Hunter Biden has spoken publicly for the first time about his 2024 pardon by President Joe Biden, describing it as a gift of "privilege" and expressing gratitude while acknowledging the pardon would likely not have occurred under "normal circumstances." He argues that Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory changed the political landscape, prompting the pardon to protect him from what he calls Trump's "revenge tour" that aimed to intimidate him and silence his family. Hunter Biden claims he believed he would have won on appeal without the pardon but was concerned that Trump’s political actions would make him the easiest target. He also criticized comments from Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent book tour as "personally painful," despite his admiration for her. The pardon wiped out his tax evasion and felony gun convictions and broadly covered potential offenses from 2014 through 2024. Hunter's narrative has faced scrutiny and criticism, with some questioning the timing and motives behind the pardon and highlighting the seriousness of his convictions.