Joe Biden offers 1,500 pardons and commutations of sentences… in one day!
Stephanie Gauthier
The President recently granted a controversial pardon to his son Hunter Biden, involved in tax fraud and weapons possession.
Criticized

Joe Biden, recently criticized for pardoning his son Hunter Biden for criminal offenses, is back in the news.
1,500 pardons

He granted 1,500 pardons in a single day, setting an all-time record.
Non-violent crimes

Most of these pardons were granted to people convicted of non-violent crimes, including marijuana possession.
Home detention

These individuals had been released from prison and placed under house arrest during the coronavirus pandemic.
39 people

In addition, Biden pardoned an additional 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes.
Their conviction

Remember that people who receive a pardon have their conviction completely erased.
A guilty verdict

On the other hand, those whose sentences are commuted retain a guilty verdict on their criminal record, but their punishment is either reduced or completely annulled.
To his son

The president recently stirred controversy by granting a pardon to his son Hunter Biden.
Tax fraud cases

Joe Biden was involved in tax fraud for not paying taxes for several years, as well as weapons possession after lying on a purchase form while under the influence of drugs.
Reactions

The announcement provoked highly polarized reactions.
Preferential treatment

While some expressed their support, the majority and their opponents voiced their indignation, denouncing preferential treatment and even a possible abuse of power.