President Donald Trump gestures as he departs a reception celebrating Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
JMWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned a former business partner of Hunter Biden who was convicted of participating in a conspiracy to defraud a Native American tribe.
Devon Archer later became a key figure in the into the Biden family businesses, telling lawmakers behind closed doors that the younger Biden sold the “illusion of access†to his father.
Before signing the pardon, Trump said Archer was treated “very unfairly.†White House staff secretary Will Scharf said the “tone and tenor†of the prosecution changed after Archer began to cooperate with congressional investigators in the Biden family inquiry.
Archer was convicted in 2018 in a scheme to defraud the tribe that involved the sale of bonds. His conviction was overturned later that year before the court of appeals in New York reinstated it in 2020. He was sentenced in 2022 to a year in prison.
Archer has denied any wrongdoing and called himself a “victim of financial fraud.†In a Fox News appearance on Monday, Archer said of the potential pardon: “I didn’t think I’d need this because I never did anything.â€
Archer in 2023 as GOP lawmakers tried to make the case for impeachment proceedings against President Biden. Archer told the committee that President Biden was never directly involved in their financial dealings, though Hunter would often put his father on speakerphone to impress clients and business associates.
Archer's testimony portrayed the president’s son as capitalizing on his father’s name, but not necessarily promising or delivering any influence that would rise to a questionable level or approach wrongdoing. At one point, Archer was asked point blank: “Are you aware of any wrongdoing by Vice President Biden?â€
He responded, “No, I’m not aware of any.â€
Hunter Biden was convicted last year in two separate cases of and . President Biden , reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family.
¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû. All rights reserved.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Tax: | |
| Today's total: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
