By Lia Russell | Sacramento Bee
Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday became one of the most prominent Democrats to condemn President Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son Hunter.
Newsom told POLITICO that he was “disappointed” and did not support the president’s decision to absolve Hunter Biden on Sunday after the younger Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges in September and was convicted in June for illegally buying a gun. Hunter Biden, 54, was set to be sentenced later this month.
Newsom, a staunch Joe Biden defender, said he “took [the president] at his word” after the outgoing Democratic chief executive said for months that he would not involve himself in his son’s prosecution.
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