Asma Khalid

Biden ran on preserving democracy and the rule of law, and he was a former chair in the Senate of the Judiciary Committee. Trump has long insisted the Justice Department is being weaponized against him and his supporters. And now Biden is saying his son was unfairly targeted by the justice system. As you can imagine, Republicans were quick to criticize the president.

Biden ran on preserving democracy and the rule of law, and he was a former chair in the Senate of the Judiciary Committee. Trump has long insisted the Justice Department is being weaponized against him and his supporters. And now Biden is saying his son was unfairly targeted by the justice system. As you can imagine, Republicans were quick to criticize the president.

Biden ran on preserving democracy and the rule of law, and he was a former chair in the Senate of the Judiciary Committee. Trump has long insisted the Justice Department is being weaponized against him and his supporters. And now Biden is saying his son was unfairly targeted by the justice system. As you can imagine, Republicans were quick to criticize the president.

House Speaker Mike Johnson explicitly blamed Biden for damaging trust in the justice system.

House Speaker Mike Johnson explicitly blamed Biden for damaging trust in the justice system.

House Speaker Mike Johnson explicitly blamed Biden for damaging trust in the justice system.

To be clear, Biden has many defenders in his party who say that he made the right move and reject that what Biden is doing is somehow equivalent to what Trump has done. But some Democrats are publicly frustrated by the president's pardon. They point out that the president's son, Hunter, was convicted by a jury of his peers. I spoke to Senator Michael Bennett of Colorado.

To be clear, Biden has many defenders in his party who say that he made the right move and reject that what Biden is doing is somehow equivalent to what Trump has done. But some Democrats are publicly frustrated by the president's pardon. They point out that the president's son, Hunter, was convicted by a jury of his peers. I spoke to Senator Michael Bennett of Colorado.

To be clear, Biden has many defenders in his party who say that he made the right move and reject that what Biden is doing is somehow equivalent to what Trump has done. But some Democrats are publicly frustrated by the president's pardon. They point out that the president's son, Hunter, was convicted by a jury of his peers. I spoke to Senator Michael Bennett of Colorado.

He told me there's already this feeling in America that powerful people live by a different set of rules than normal folks. And this feeds into that. He also told me that he's worried about how this could embolden Trump.

He told me there's already this feeling in America that powerful people live by a different set of rules than normal folks. And this feeds into that. He also told me that he's worried about how this could embolden Trump.

He told me there's already this feeling in America that powerful people live by a different set of rules than normal folks. And this feeds into that. He also told me that he's worried about how this could embolden Trump.

And he's not alone. The governor of Colorado said it'll tarnish Biden's reputation. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan said it erodes faith in government and described it as an improper use of power. One reason why this is also top of mind to Democrats is that Trump has said he'll pardon January 6th rioters on day one.

And he's not alone. The governor of Colorado said it'll tarnish Biden's reputation. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan said it erodes faith in government and described it as an improper use of power. One reason why this is also top of mind to Democrats is that Trump has said he'll pardon January 6th rioters on day one.

And he's not alone. The governor of Colorado said it'll tarnish Biden's reputation. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan said it erodes faith in government and described it as an improper use of power. One reason why this is also top of mind to Democrats is that Trump has said he'll pardon January 6th rioters on day one.

And Trump's first response to the news of Hunter Biden's pardon was to again refer back to those January 6th rioters. He sees those as political prosecutions. This pardon could make it harder for Democrats to criticize Trump if he moves forward with that pledge. And really quickly, how is the White House defending this decision?

And Trump's first response to the news of Hunter Biden's pardon was to again refer back to those January 6th rioters. He sees those as political prosecutions. This pardon could make it harder for Democrats to criticize Trump if he moves forward with that pledge. And really quickly, how is the White House defending this decision?

And Trump's first response to the news of Hunter Biden's pardon was to again refer back to those January 6th rioters. He sees those as political prosecutions. This pardon could make it harder for Democrats to criticize Trump if he moves forward with that pledge. And really quickly, how is the White House defending this decision?

We haven't heard from the president directly since he issued a press release about the pardon Sunday night. He's in the country of Angola for the next couple of days. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did tell reporters on that foreign trip that that they feel that Hunter Biden was singled out because his last name was Biden.

We haven't heard from the president directly since he issued a press release about the pardon Sunday night. He's in the country of Angola for the next couple of days. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did tell reporters on that foreign trip that that they feel that Hunter Biden was singled out because his last name was Biden.