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Dec 2024
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How can Joe Biden justify pardoning his ...

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Is it a reasonable act of a loving father, or a president abusing his power to get a family member off the hook?

In his final weeks in office, Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden for gun and tax charges.

Today, host of the ABC’s Planet America John Barron on what it means for the outgoing president’s legacy.  

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John Barron, co-host of Planet America

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