President Joe Biden and his family discussed whether to pardon Hunter Biden during their time together in Nantucket for Thanksgiving, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News Monday.

The White House has defended President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, after repeatedly insisting he had no plans for such executive clemency. The press secretary said Biden had pardoned his son, who was facing sentencing later this month in two federal cases, to shield him from persecution by the outgoing president's political foes.

"I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted," President Biden said in a statement. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jill Biden told reporters she 'of course' supports President Joe Biden's decision to pardon Hunter Biden, who has been convicted of felonies.

Republicans called President Joe Biden a “liar” for pardoning his son, who was convicted on gun charges and pleaded guilty to tax fraud this summer. The decision comes after the president said that he would "abide by the jury's decision" in an interview ahead of his son's conviction in June,

While delivering remarks to National Guard families, Jill Biden spoke in favor of Hunter Biden's controversial pardon.

President Biden reversed course and decided to pardon his son Hunter. NBC News’ Mike Memoli joins José Díaz-Balart with more details, and Politico national correspondent Betsy Woodruff Swan and former U.

Biden announced the pardon Sunday evening after having said for months he wouldn’t pardon his son Hunter Biden, who faced prison time over gun and tax charges. Most Democrats av