Glenn Ivey

Biden's pardon for son angers rivals and allies

This photo shows U.S. President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden stepping out of a bookstore while shopping in Nantucket, Massachusetts on Nov. 29, 2024.

Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter has antagonized both sides of the U.S. political divide, with Republicans crying hypocrisy and Democrats warning it undermines efforts to rein in Donald Trump.