White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday defended President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, despite telling the press multiple times that the president had no such plans.

Shortly before Biden issued the pardon, Hunter’s legal team issued a 50-page report titled “The Political Prosecutions of Hunter Biden.” The “white paper” included data that backed up the statements about how lying on a gun purchase form or failing to pay taxes in a timely manner usually do not result in felony charges.

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part to protect him from future persecution from political opponents,