Overview

• President Donald Trump has confirmed his intention to issue a full pardon to Devon Archer, a former business associate of Hunter Biden, convicted in a $60 million tribal bond fraud scheme.
• Archer's legal battles have spanned years, with his 2018 conviction overturned, reinstated on appeal in 2020, and resentencing pending after a technicality overturned his 2022 sentence.
• Trump personally informed Archer of the pardon during the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia, a meeting facilitated by Tony Bobulinski, another former Hunter Biden associate.
• Archer expressed gratitude for the pardon, claiming he was targeted by a 'convoluted lawfare effort' and accusing the Biden family of abandoning him during his legal struggles.
• The pardon follows Joe Biden’s December 2024 pardon of Hunter Biden, reigniting debates over the political use of presidential clemency powers.