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PBS News Hour

Tamara Keith and Leigh Ann Caldwell on Biden's pardon of son

Season 2024 Episode 338 | 10m 03s

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, and President-elect Trump names more of his Cabinet picks.

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