The “heartfelt hypocrisy” of Hunter Biden’s pardon – podcast

Despite saying multiple times that he would never do it, President Joe Biden has now pardoned his only surviving son. Hunter Biden was due to face sentencing for his conviction on federal gun charges and a separate tax case, later this month. The decision, as America prepares for the return of the president-elect, Donald Trump, has left some Democratic lawmakers frustrated and disappointed.

Reged Ahmad speaks to Washington DC bureau chief David Smith about the ‘heartfelt hypocrisy’ of Biden’s balancing act between country and family

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