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“You might not like my Dad’s politics, but he is the best Dad in the world and I love him more than anything,” Hunter Biden wrote. “And if you’re worried about who is selling out this country you might want to check out who is paying Jared Kushner.
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Tangent
Hunter Biden has also used his social media popularity to promote sales of his artwork. Hunter Biden enjoyed a brief career as an “emerging” artist during his father’s presidency, during which he said he sold about $1.5 million in paintings, despite sparking ethics concerns from Republicans who claimed people were buying the art to gain favor with the Biden family (one purchaser and major Democratic donor was later appointed to the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, but nothing substantial ever came of the claims). Hunter Biden declared in court filings that since December 2023, however, he’s sold only one piece for $36,000. He said in the same court filings that he’s mired in debt and has faced a series of hardships since his father left office. He said his memoir has struggled to sell and that while he expected to book paid speaking engagements and paid appearances, “that has not happened.” He told the court he’s “several million dollars” in debt after fighting multiple federal criminal cases and was without a permanent home as of March after his California rental property was impacted by fires in the Pacific Palisades.
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Key Background
One of Joe Biden’s most controversial—and widely criticized—decisions of his term came in the final weeks, when he issued a full pardon absolving Hunter Biden of his crimes. Hunter Biden, who was 54 years old at the time, had already been convicted of several felony gun charges and in a federal tax case, and investigations were ongoing into his foreign business dealings. The pardon covered any federal offenses Hunter Biden committed between Jan. 1, 2014 (the year he joined the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings) and Dec. 1, 2024. Joe Biden was slammed for the move by Republicans—who called it an abuse of power and evidence of a double standard in the justice system—and Democrats, who largely said the pardon undermined Joe Biden’s long-standing message about respecting the rule of law and avoiding favoritism. The president had repeatedly said he would not pardon his son, and the White House indicated he would accept the outcome of Hunter Biden’s ongoing legal cases. The Washington Post called the decision damaging to his legacy, and the New York Times argued he’d put family loyalty ahead of principles he had publicly championed.
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Further Reading
ForbesHunter Biden Says Joe Biden Was Pushed Out For Not Being Part Of The ‘Epstein Class’By Siladitya RayForbesWhat The Hunter Biden–Candace Owens Interview Reveals About Public VulnerabilityBy Maia Niguel HoskinForbesJoe Biden Pardons His Son Hunter For FeloniesBy Joe Walsh