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The history of presidential pardons

President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden walk in downtown Nantucket Mass.
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President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden walk in downtown Nantucket Mass.

This episode originally aired on Dec. 5, 2024.

Presidential pardons have been a long-standing tradition.

President Biden’s pardoning of his son, Hunter, is the latest in the history of controversial pardons and has brought new scrutiny to the practice.

We’re talking about the history and controversy surrounding presidential pardons.

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