Trump Pardons Devon Archer, Hunter Biden’s Ex-Partner Convicted of Fraud

President Donald Trump granted a pardon to Devon Archer, a former business partner of Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of defrauding a Native American tribe. Archer's conviction, stemming from a scheme to defraud the Oglala Sioux community, was reinstated after an appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court in January 2024. Trump's administration argued that Archer's prosecution was unfairly influenced by his cooperation with congressional investigations into the Biden family. During his testimony, Archer claimed that Hunter Biden leveraged their family connections for business gain, a point seized by Republicans for impeachment inquiries against President Biden. Trump stated that Archer was a victim of an unjust legal system and that the pardon was a response to calls for justice from his supporters. Archer expressed gratitude for the pardon, maintaining his innocence and describing himself as a victim of financial fraud.