Hunter Biden has said the pardon he received was “not good” for America or for his father’s legacy, in remarks made during a wide-ranging interview.
The former president’s son also denied that he has any interest in seeking elected office, distancing himself from the idea of a future political career.
In the interview with the BBC, Biden spoke about the impact of the pardon and addressed questions about his father’s legacy. His comments acknowledged that the decision carried wider political and personal significance beyond his own circumstances.
Biden also spoke frankly about his father’s declining health, according to the interview. No further details about those remarks were included in the supplied material.
The remarks place Biden’s pardon, his view of its consequences, and his father’s health and legacy at the centre of renewed public discussion. His latest position is that he does not intend to pursue office himself, while recognising that the pardon was damaging for both the country and his father’s standing.
