President Joe Biden recently made several false and inaccurate claims to defend his controversial decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden.

In a wide-ranging interview with USA Today, the president also made a false claim about inflation. A full transcript of the interview was released Wednesday.

Biden issued the unconditional pardon to Hunter in December, sparing his son from a potential prison sentence for tax and gun convictions. The far-reaching pardon also shielded Hunter from future prosecution by the incoming Trump administration.

Here’s a breakdown of Biden’s comments on his son’s case, the rationale behind his clemency decision, and his other remarks on the economy.

Biden’s claims about pardoning his son

In the interview, Biden provided his most extensive comments yet about his controversial decision to pardon his son, after repeatedly promising not to grant clemency.

Biden insisted, according to USA Today’s transcript, “I meant what I said,” about his pledge not to pardon Hunter, “but then I found out about two factors.” Before examining that, it’s crucial to note that both factors were widely known long before Biden issued the pardon on December 1. But Hunter’s team raised the same points in a post-election “white paper” that may have caught Biden’s eye.

The first factor pertained to Hunter’s federal tax indictment. (He pleaded guilty in September to charges including tax evasion, filing false tax returns, and failing to file and pay his taxes on time.) Biden...

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