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hey everyone today I'm diving into one
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of the biggest political stories of the
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Year President Joe Biden's controversial
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pardon of his son Hunter Biden let's
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break it down first up the pardon itself
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President Biden recently issued a pardon
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for Hunter covering two major
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convictions illegal gun ownership and
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tax offenses Hunter failed to pay a
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whopping $1.4 million in taxes this
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pardon also includes any of Hunter's
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activities dating back to January 1st
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2014 now why is this happening right now
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well it's all about timing we're just
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weeks away from Donald Trump returning
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to office Trump had already planned to
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appoint cash Patel to lead the FBI
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raising concerns that Hunter would be
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targeted by the incoming Administration
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so Biden acted preemptively but this
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decision didn't come without backlash
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Biden had previously promised to uphold
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the independence of the justice
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department and specifically said he
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wouldn't pardon his own son critics
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argue that this move undermines those
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promises and plays right into Trump
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Narrative of a politicized justice
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system Republicans are using this as
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ammunition to attack Democrats and
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justify controversial picks like cash
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Patel Biden on his part claims Hunter
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was treated unfairly due to his family
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connections he alleges an effort to
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break hunter in order to get to him it's
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a pretty bold claim and it's causing
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quite a stir so what's Hunter's
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backstory here in June 2024 he was
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convicted of illegally buying and
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possessing a gun by September he pleaded
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guilty to N9 tax offenses Hunter's
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business dealings in Ukraine and China
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during Joe Biden's vice presidency have
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long been a source of ethical questions
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although no evidence of wrongdoing by
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Joe Biden has ever been found for some
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context let's not forget Trump's own
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history with pardons during his first
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term Trump pardoned several political
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allies including Roger Stone Paul maniff
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for and Charles Kushner who is his
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son-in-law's father both Biden and Trump
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now claim the justice department has
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been politicized against them which is
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really shaking up public trust in the
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system so what does this all mean for
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Joe Biden's Legacy it's complicated this
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pardon could be seen as a protective
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measure for his family or as a
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contradiction to his promises of justice
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and fairness what do you think is Biden
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justified in protecting his son or is
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this a step too far let me know in the
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