Nate Silver expressed frustration after President Joe Biden's surprising pardon of his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted of illegal gun possession, lying about addiction, and tax evasion. Silver criticized the White House for misleading post-election assurances and urged Democrats to repudiate the pardon.

The decision, which was first reported by NBC News, is a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.

Since Hunter Biden's conviction on federal felony gun and tax charges over the summer, the White House has insisted that President Joe Biden had no intention of pardoning his son. But on Sunday, the president issued a controversial sweeping pardon,

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, reversing his earlier pledge to leave the legal proceedings entirely up to the judicial system.

President Joe Biden had long pledged that he would not pardon his son, Hunter. But on Sunday, the president did it anyway.

President Joe Biden made history Sunday when he granted a pardon to his son Hunter Biden for criminal convictions on gun and tax charges.

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden on weapons and tax evasion convictions, a complete reversal from his pledge not to interfere with the duties of the U.S Justice Department.