FASANO, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his federal felony conviction on gun crimes. Biden, following the conclusion of a news conference held at the Group of Seven summit of the world’s wealthiest […]
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The White House isn’t ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden after his conviction
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House is not ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden, the president’s son who was convicted on three federal gun crimes. “As we all know, the sentencing hasn’t even been scheduled yet,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday on Air Force One as […]
Britt Reid expected early release from prison, even before surprise commutation from Parson
Former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid was expecting to be released from prison early, but Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s commutation of his sentence made it sooner than he anticipated, his attorney in his divorce proceedings said in a statement. Reid, who was convicted of driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that severely injured a […]
Parson offers ‘deepest sympathy’ after Britt Reid commutation, stops short of apology
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday expressed his “deepest sympathy” to the family of the 5-year-old girl severely injured in a crash caused by Britt Reid, but stopped short of apologizing for commuting the prison sentence of the former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach. A spokesperson for the Republican governor responded in a written statement […]
Parson commutation frees Britt Reid to earn amid contentious divorce centered on money
Even after Britt Reid was charged with driving while intoxicated and causing a February 2021 crash that severely injured a 5-year-old girl, the former Kansas Chiefs assistant coach continued to earn tens of thousands of dollars in consulting fees, including from NFL players, in the time before he went to prison. Reid made $486,103 when […]
Prosecutor, MO politicians blast Parson’s commutation of Britt Reid
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s commutation of former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid’s prison sentence came under harsh criticism on Saturday, with Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker saying Parson freed a man of “status, privilege and connections.” Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, a Republican running for governor, called the decision “not a […]