White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday defended President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, despite telling the press multiple times that the president had no such plans.

Local criminal justice advocates the same gesture from President Joe Biden to his son, Hunter Biden, should be extended to others awaiting clemency.

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part because of concern that his political opponents would continue to persecute the younger Biden in the future,