Biden administration officials said president would not pardon son Hunter 11 different times

For more than a year, President Joe Biden, along with his White House communications team, has denied that he would pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal gun charges and pleaded guilty to tax evasion.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre first said the president would not pardon his son on July 27, 2023 — the day after his plea deal in the tax case collapsed. Since then, there have been at least 11 occasions that the Biden administration has stood by the statement that Joe Biden would not pardon Hunter Biden.