Biden Grants Over 1,500 Pardons Including Hand-Signed Hunter Biden Clemency

In his final weeks in office, President Joe Biden, battling advanced prostate cancer, issued clemency to over 1,500 individuals, including a controversial hand-signed pardon for his son Hunter Biden, shielding him from federal prosecution. Biden defended the pardon as a necessary act to protect his son from what he described as selective and unfair prosecution, a move criticized by Special Counsel David Weiss as undermining justice. Biden's immigration policies have led to an estimated 10-12 million illegal entries during his tenure, significantly impacting U.S. demographics and public safety, with reports of many illegal entrants having criminal records; these policies have been sharply criticized as dismantling federal immigration law and endangering American citizens. While some commentators call for compassion toward Biden given his health struggles and long public service, others emphasize the lasting negative impacts of his administration's decisions on border security and governance. Biden's health diagnosis has sparked debate over transparency and political legacy, highlighting his role as a political figure shaped by evolving party dynamics rather than individual policy leadership. Overall, Biden's final acts and policy legacy remain deeply divisive, reflecting broader national conflicts over justice, immigration, and leadership.