‘It’s still no’: KJP suggests Biden won’t pardon his son in the tax case

The White House suggested Thursday President Biden will not pardon his son after Hunter Biden’s attorneys indicated that he intends to change his plea in the federal tax case against him.

“It’s no, it’s still no,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday when they questioned whether the plea had affected President Biden’s decision on whether he would consider a pardon for his son. “I’m not able to comment on it, but I can say that it is still very much a ‘no’ to the questions I have gotten about if the president is going to pardon [Hunter].” 

Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, made the announcement about the plea Thursday in court, the same day jury selection was slated to begin for an expected trial.

Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell (Reuters/Kevin Lamarqu)

The expected guilty plea will spare the president’s son from a public trial over his alleged failure to pay taxes while he spent lavishly on drugs, escorts, luxury hotel stays, clothing and other personal items, according to prosecutors. 

The reversal came as a surprise to prosecutors. According to NBC News, it followed a private meeting Thursday between Hunter Biden’s attorneys and the presiding judge, Mark Scarsi. 

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