Trump Grants Clemency to Hunter Biden’s Former Business Associates

Jason Galanis' sentence was commuted, and Devon Archer received a full pardon, reigniting debates over presidential pardon powers and Hunter Biden's business dealings.

Donald Trump commuted Jason Galanis' 189-month prison sentence and issued a full pardon to Devon Archer, both former business associates of Hunter Biden.
Galanis and Archer had testified in a Republican-led impeachment inquiry, alleging Hunter Biden leveraged his family name and connections for business ventures.
The impeachment inquiry concluded in 2024 without evidence implicating Joe Biden in any wrongdoing related to his son’s business dealings.
Critics, including Democrats, condemned the clemency decisions, labeling Galanis a 'con man' and accusing Trump of rewarding loyalty over justice.
Trump defended the clemency, citing unfair treatment of Galanis and Archer, while the decisions have reignited scrutiny of Hunter Biden’s business practices and ethical concerns over presidential pardon powers.