Special counsel defends prosecution of Hunter Biden as more Democrats signal discomfort with pardon – live

Special counsel David Weiss hit back at Biden’s assertion that his son has been unfairly prosecuted

President-elect Donald Trump - as we reported earlier - responded angrily to Joe Biden’s pardon.

But he himself pardoned several allies and friends in own final days in office among the 70 people granted clemency in 2021.

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