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Family first: Biden joins list of US presidents pardoning relatives

US President Joe Biden walks with son Hunter Biden, grandson Beau and daughter-in-law Melissa Cohen Biden after having lunch in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on November 29, 2024. [AFP]

US presidents traditionally dole out pardons as they leave office but Joe Biden's "full and unconditional" pardon of his son Hunter is a rare instance involving a family member.

Bill Clinton granted a pardon to his half-brother Roger, who had served time in prison on 1985 drug charges, on January 20, 2001, his last day in office.

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