Former first lady Jill Biden said she supported President Joe Biden's decision to pardon their son Hunter Biden, stating the family could not allow him to go to jail under the incoming Trump administration.

In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Jill Biden indicated that her husband changed his mind about issuing a pardon after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. President Biden had previously stated publicly that he would not pardon his son.

"We just could not let our son go to jail," Jill Biden told CBS correspondent Rita Braver in the exclusive interview. She expressed concerns about her family being targeted by the Trump administration once the president-elect takes office.

Hunter Biden had faced federal charges related to gun possession and tax violations. The pardon effectively prevents any potential imprisonment for these offenses under the new administration.

The decision represents a reversal from President Biden's earlier public commitments not to use his presidential pardon power to benefit his son. The timing of the pardon, coming after the election results, suggests the outcome influenced the president's final decision on the matter.