Joseph R. Biden Jr.

During his career and presidency, Joseph R. Biden Jr. has been the subject of investigations and political controversies. In January 2023, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Robert K. Hur as special counsel to investigate the unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents from Biden's vice presidency found at the Penn Biden Center and his Wilmington residence. The February 2024 report concluded that while Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials, the evidence did not establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and no criminal charges were warranted. Separately, House committees conducted an impeachment inquiry into allegations that Biden benefited from his family's foreign business dealings. No evidence of wrongdoing, bribery, or personal profit was produced, and the inquiry concluded without finding impeachable offenses. Separately, Hunter Biden faced federal investigations for tax and firearm offenses, resulting in criminal convictions in 2024; President Biden granted his son clemency in December 2024.