Hunter Biden admits pardon was ‘not good’ for the American people or his father’s legacy

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Former President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden spoke about his father’s decision to pardon him at the end of his presidential term in a Friday interview, saying it was not “good for” the U.S. Constitution, his father’s legacy, or the American people.

“Was it good for our Constitution? Was it good for the American people? Was it good for my dad’s legacy? No, on all counts. It was not,” Hunter Biden said in an interview with BBC’s Newsnight. “It’s something that is easily criticized and for good reason. And I can’t pretend otherwise.”

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