Judge in Hunter Biden tax case calls president's pardon statement an attempt to 'rewrite history'
U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi said the president's characterization of the charges "stand in tension with the case record."
Judge Issues Scathing Response to Hunter Biden Pardon: Read in Full
U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi issued a five-page order on Tuesday, condemning the president's rationale for the full pardon for the tax and gun charges Hunter Biden was set to be sentenced over for this month.
What is the legal effect of President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter?
A Delaware jury in June found the president's son guilty of lying about his addiction to illegal drugs on a disclosure form that is required to purchase a firearm. The trial included hours of embarrassing testimony about Hunter Biden's addiction to crack and reckless behavior. He was scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 12.
Read Hunter Biden's pardon and President Biden's full statement
The pardon covers offenses Hunter Biden "has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through 1, 2024."
Judge scolds President Biden for trying to 'rewrite history' in Hunter Biden pardon
U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi wrote that "nowhere does the Constitution give the President the authority to rewrite history."
Hunter Biden Gun Case Dismissed After President Joe Biden's Sweeping Pardon
A federal judge formally dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son
Pardon Backlash Reflects Fraught Breakup Between Democrats and Biden
The criticism of the president’s pardon of his son from within his own party underscores how far gone his relationship with ...
Biden in Africa pledges millions more for a rail project the US hopes will boost its influence there
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Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies
President Joe Biden grinned as he posed for photos with the leader of Angola before departing the country Wednesday, capping ...
President Biden At National Museum of Slavery In Angola: "Cruel, Brutal, Dehumanizing, Our Nation's Original Sin"
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Biden marks America's contribution to African infrastructure during Angola visit
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China's duty-free access for poor African states kicks in as Biden tours Angola
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Modern world should never turn away from legacy of slavery, Biden says while in Angola
President Joe Biden said "there's nothing beyond our capacity if we work together" while addressing a gathering outside the ...
Biden, during Angola visit, speaks of 'shared history' of slavery
"It's our duty to face our history. The good, the bad and the ugly," Biden said as he spoke at the National Museum of Slavery ...
Biden acknowledges horrific history of slavery that has connected the US and Angola while projecting optimism for future ties
President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged how the horrific history of slavery has connected the United States and Angola ...