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Jill Biden on Joe Biden's pardon of son Hunter
Although President Joe Biden had said he would not pardon his son, Hunter, Jill Biden says he changed his mind once Donald Trump was elected. She talked with Sunday Morning's Rita Braver about the pardon, and her concerns over her family being targeted by the Trump administration. Watch the full interview May 31.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Jill Biden on Joe Biden’s pardon of son Hunter, Although President Joe Biden had said he would not pardon his son, Hunter, Jill Biden says he changed his mind once Donald Trump was elected. She talked with Sunday Morning’s Rita Braver about the pardon, and her concerns over her family being targeted by the Trump administration. Watch the full interview May 31.
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- Jill Biden on Joe Biden's pardon of son HunterCBS News - 2026-05-29T23:06:00+00:00
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