Joe Biden Reveals Whether He Would Pardon Hunter

President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would not use his executive power to pardon his son Hunter Biden, who is currently sitting in criminal trial facing felony gun charges.

Hunter Biden, the president’s only living son, is the first child of a U.S. sitting president to be on criminal trial. He faces three charges related to a 2018 gun purchase and possession of the gun while on narcotics. Prosecutors argue that he lied on federal documents about his drug use, which would have barred him from legally obtaining a firearm. He has pleaded not guilty.

In a Thursday interview with ABC News host David Muir, the president was asked if he would accept the outcome of his son’s trial. Biden replied, “Yes.”

He was then asked if he would rule out the possibility of pardoning his son if found guilty, to which Biden again replied, “Yes,” affirming that he would not use his executive privilege to exonerate his son.

Muir and Biden also spoke about former president and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump’s recent conviction, with Biden saying Trump was “trying to undermine” the legal system, adding that Trump “got a fair trial.”

Thursday was Hunter Biden’s fourth day on trial in Wilmington, Delaware. It is unknown exactly how long the trial will last, but it is expected to include around two weeks of testimony and statements. Then, as in Trump’s criminal hush money case, the jury will deliberate.

This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available.