Trump, as he exited the White House in 2021, issued a series of pardons for his close associates and allies who had been swept up in the multiple criminal investigations that encircled him throughout his presidential term. Although he was criticised for his actions at the time, there were little if any political consequences.

Both President Biden and the White House have repeatedly told the public that the president would not pardon his budding artist son. Here is a list of instances in which they made those assurances to the public.

The outgoing US president insists that his son, convicted of tax fraud and possession of an illegal weapon, has been 'selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.' Both cases were investigated by an independent prosecutor.