President Biden is facing backlash for pardoning his son — and not just from Republicans. Some Democrats are calling the Hunter Biden pardon misguided and unwise after the party spent years criticizing Donald Trump as someone who disregarded the law. Colorado Governor Jared Polis called the decision “a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish [Biden’s] reputation.” The president reversed his previous pledge not to pardon his son, arguing the charges against him were politically motivated.