On June 11, 2024, Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, was convicted of all three felony charges stemming from falsely certifying he was not illegally using or addicted to controlled narcotics.

President Biden said "Yes" to both questions when asked by ABC News whether he would accept the court's ruling and whether he would rule out pardoning Hunter. Regarding the question of whether Biden would commute the sentence of his son, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was non-committal, saying "I just don’t have anything beyond that" in response to a question on the topic.

Joe Biden's first term ends on January 20, 2025, and if he loses the election, it is the last day on which he can grant clemencies. Through June 12, 2024, Biden had issued 24 pardons and 129 commutations to individuals, according to the DOJ's databases. Additionally, on October 6, 2022, he issued a proclamation offering a blanket pardon to anyone convicted federally or in Washington, D.C., for crimes related to marijuana possession, which covered over 6,500 individuals, according to the White House.

If President Biden wins a 2nd term and does not grant clemency to Hunter before January 21, 2025, this question will likely be renewed for his 2nd term, depending on forecaster interest.