The question of whether to pardon his son now looms over Biden, even as the White House says it’s off the table.

Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on the Biden administration’s response to Hunter Biden pleading guilty to federal tax charges.

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The legal saga surrounding Hunter Biden took an unexpected turn when he pleaded guilty to nine federal tax counts after prosecutors refused to budge in their opposition to a special plea that would have allowed him to maintain his innocence.

Mark Geragos, an attorney for Hunter Biden, said Friday that the president’s son pleaded guilty in his federal tax case due to him not wanting to put his family through the “parade” that a trial could bring.

The son of US President Joe Biden had previously denied allegations that he intentionally avoided paying $1.4m (£1m) in income tax from 2016-19. Initially Biden, 54, said he wanted to enter a plea where he would accept the charges while maintaining his innocence,