President Joe Biden embraces Hunter Biden during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024 in Chicago. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
It's not clear how much say Hunter had in those meetings, or if he was involved in discussions about his own controversial pardon.
The former president issued a "full and unconditional" pardon for his son in early December, just under two months before leaving office.
That's despite Biden and his staff denying the possibility of such a move on several occasions.
Biden approved nearly 2,500 commutations on Jan. 17, just days before leaving the White House, setting a record for most clemency orders ever granted by a U.S. president — more than 4,200 in total — and the most ever in a single day.
Weeks earlier, he issued pardons for several family members, including Hunter.
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an event to welcome his new chief of staff, Jeffrey Zients, in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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"Throughout Jeff’s time working with him, while President Biden valued input from a wide variety of advisors and experts, the final decisions were made by the president and the president alone," the second source said.
"Jeff had full confidence in President Biden’s ability to serve as president and is proud of what President Biden accomplished during his four years in office."
Fox News Digital reached out to Zients' attorney and the law firm of Abbe Lowell, who was known to have defended Hunter previously, for comment but did not immediately hear back.
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