President Biden said Thursday that Hunter Biden is “one of the brightest, most decent men I know” in his first on-camera remarks about his son’s conviction on federal gun charges — while doubling down on his insistence he won’t pardon his son.
“I’m extremely proud of my son, Hunter. He has overcome an addiction,” Biden said during a joint press conference in Italy with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Biden said Thursday that Hunter Biden is “one of the brightest, most decent men I know” in his first on-camera remarks about his son’s conviction on federal gun charges — while doubling down on his insistence he won’t pardon his son.
“I’m extremely proud of my son, Hunter. He has overcome an addiction,” Biden said during a joint press conference in Italy with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“He is — he’s one of the greatest, most decent men I know, and I am satisfied that I’m not going to do anything I said,” the president went on. “I said I’d abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him.”
