Biden still does not plan to pardon his son Hunter, White House says

Washington — President Biden still has no plans to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, in the final months of his presidency, the White House press secretary reiterated on Thursday. 

"We've been asked that question multiple times and our answer stands — which is no," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Thursday's press briefing. 

The president said in June that he would not pardon or commute a potential prison sentence for his son, who was convicted of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, according to prosecutors, he was battling an addiction to illegal drugs and lied about it on paperwork to obtain the gun.