President Biden's son, Hunter, was convicted on gun charges and pled guilty to federal tax charges in 2024 (AP, Department of Justice). President Biden's term end at noon ET on 20 January 2025, and there is speculation that he may commute or pardon his son, though the White House has previously stated that no pardon is planned (CBS News, The Hill). A pardon completely absolves a person of criminal liability, while commutation and reprieve are lesser forms of reducing the sentence or punishment for a criminal act or conviction (Cornell - Clemency, Cornell - Pardon, Cornell - Commutation, Cornell - Reprieve). Clemency less than a full pardon on some, but not all, criminal convictions will count.

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