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Tommy Tuberville: “Well, I'll put it this way if it was my son, I'd pardon him, too. But here's what I didn't like. Don't lie to us. Don't…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2024
Well, I'll put it this way if it was my son, I'd pardon him, too. But here's what I didn't like. Don't lie to us. Don't tell us you're not going to do it and then do it. That's not what a president should be like.
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Tommy Tuberville
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Senator Tuberville expresses his agreement with the decision to pardon Hunter Biden but criticizes President Biden for not being truthful about his intentions.

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