A Republican senator advises against a Trump pardon for Hunter Biden.

Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, advises President-elect Trump not to grant Hunter Biden a pardon following his guilty plea to federal tax charges in September.

"In an interview on NewsNation's "Dan Abrams Live," Johnson stated that he believes Hunter should not be pardoned."

He stated that we must exercise caution in implementing a dual justice system that favors the powerful or the offspring of the powerful.

Johnson and Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, have led the Senate GOP's investigations into President Biden's son and allegations of corruption involving the Biden family. He frequently criticizes the Biden administration's Justice Department for allegedly treating Hunter Biden's purported crimes lightly, while simultaneously claiming that the various criminal investigations into Trump were politically motivated.

Johnson opposes Biden's release, but he suggested that Trump could reduce Trump Jr.'s sentence as a gesture of unity.

"I could see possibly commuting the sentence, reducing it, and it wouldn’t surprise me if President Trump would do that," he said. "I would not pardon Hunter. I would certainly not. I wouldn’t scream about commuting his sentence or reducing it in some way, shape or form."

According to the December 2023 indictment, Hunter Biden was charged with three felonies and six misdemeanor counts for evading taxes while also spending money on drugs, escorts, girlfriends, luxury hotels, rental properties, exotic cars, clothing, and other personal items, except for taxes.

Additionally, prosecutors assert that the tax returns Hunter eventually submitted contained false claims that these expenses, such as prostitutes, strip club visits, and porn website subscriptions, were deductible business expenses.

The objective, as stated in the indictment, was to "avoid tax assessment in order to significantly reduce the substantial tax liabilities" that Hunter owed.

On Thursday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated that President Biden has no plans to pardon his son.

She stated that they had been asked the same question numerous times and their response remained unchanged, which was "no."

In October, during a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt, Trump suggested the possibility of a pardon or reduced sentence for Biden.

On Oct. 24, Hewitt posed the question to the former and future president: "Will you grant a pardon to Hunter Biden?"

"Trump stated, "Unlike Joe Biden, I wouldn't remove it from the books. Despite the harsh treatment I've received, I believe it's important to keep it on record. Hunter is a bad person, and there's no doubt about it. You only need to look at the laptop from hell to see it. However, I believe it's detrimental to our country.""

Planet Chronicle' Greg Wehner contributed to this report.