Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine tax violations in September and was convicted in a separate case on felony firearms-related charges. He could have faced decades in prison, though his upcoming sentencing was likely to be a much less severe punishment.

Three people from the DMV were among those pardoned by President Joe Biden Thursday, the day the White House released the Clemency Recipient List. In all, Biden granted 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations.

Joe Biden, recently criticized for pardoning his son Hunter Biden for his criminal offenses, is making news again by granting 1,500 pardons in a single day, an all-time record.

White House briefing following Biden’s presidential pardons White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a briefing after outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), former chair of the Jan. 6 committee, said in a Thursday interview that he would accept a preemptive pardon from President Biden if he offered one. CNN’s Jim Acosta asked Thompson whether he wanted Biden to extend the pardon offer — in light of recent reporting that Biden was considering