Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the president would not pardon or commute Hunter Biden's sentence if he's convicted on federal gun charges.
The president's son was initially hit with a felony charge of buying a gun while using drugs, as well as a pair of misdemeanor tax charges, as part ofwith federal prosecutors. The deal, which later fell apart, would have resulted in prosecutors recommending probation in return for a guilty plea on the tax charges, and the gun charge being dismissed in two years if Hunter Biden abided by the terms of a separate agreement with prosecutors.
The new charges come with the potential for much higher penalties if convicted. Two of the charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, and the third carries a maximum of five years. Weiss indicated in court filings that he will refile or bring new tax charges against Hunter Biden before the end of the month.
Jean-Pierre's definitive comments are a contrast to remarks former President Donald Trump made about whether he'd pardon himself in an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker for"in two separate cases brought by special counsel Jack Smith, was asked if he'd give himself a pardon if he were re-elected.
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