I agree presidential pardons are complete bullshit especially the way they are done BUT Hunter was definitely targeted by the right-wing because he is Joe Biden's son. Hunter wasn't politically involved but they went after him just the same. He did commit minor crimes but sorry no Republican would make a national issue of someone getting a gun on false pretenses unless it was a political hit job. They knew Hunter was a weak point and they went digging so they could smear Joe Biden to achieve their political ends not out of some sort of respect for the law or political integrity, come on be serious. Republicans wouldn't think twice about doing this I can't really blame an aging Joe Biden for doing it in this situation. I'm not a Biden fan and I'm not that impressed of his 50 year record as a champion for the corporate establishment so there doesn't seem like much of value to be "tarnished".