Ari Melber explains how Hunter Biden's pardon exposes much deeper issues of inequality in our justice system, which benefits the rich and connected

No president's child has ever been charged or convicted of crimes before Hunter Biden, but other relatives of presidents have received clemency.

President Joe Biden's decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter has spurred a broader discussion about what else he should be doing with the broad clemency powers of the presidency before he leaves office in January,

The presidential pardon is a centuries-old practice. As questions swirl around Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden, here’s a look into how the practice came about.

That’s basically a full reversal from where Democrats were before. YouGov polling in September 2023 showed almost the exact same numbers, but reversed. More than six in 10 Democrats opposed such a pardon at least “somewhat,” while just more than two in 10 supported it.

President Joe Biden had unlimited power to pardon his son Hunter, but legal experts said the Justice Department typically processes applications.