In recent weeks President Joe Biden made an un-expected shift from his earlier stance giving his son Hunter Biden a full pardon for tax and gun-related issues. The timing raised eye-brows as it happened right before Hunterʼs planned court appearance
The decision shows deep family bonds that were shaped by tragedy: back in early 70s a terrible car accident took lives of Bidens first wife and baby daughter — while his two boys survived. Since then Joe Biden has shown extra-care for his sons well-being (especially after losing his older son Beau to cancer about 9 years ago)
The presidents choice to pardon Hunter connects to decades of watching his youngest son fight substance problems; through many ups-and-downs Biden stayed close to his son — a father-son relationship tested by personal struggles and public scrutiny