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On the recordDecember 1, 2024
I think so, but the other thing is he got a lot of credit for, and I think deservedly so, for not interfering in his son's case for saying this. We're going to -- I'm going to respect the rule of law. I trust the Justice Department and so on. And all of that seems like a lie now, too, which really does have material impact for an already skeptical public.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod comments on the implications of President Biden's actions regarding the pardon and how it affects public trust in the justice system.

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