President Biden went back on his word by pardoning his son Hunter Biden. His stated rationale for granting the pardon will inevitably muddy the political waters as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to take office with plans to use the Justice Department and the F.B.I. to pursue “retribution” against his political adversaries. Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent, discusses where Mr. Biden’s decision leaves the U.S. justice system.
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This is the Daily today why President Biden went back on his work to pardon his own son and where that decision leaves the US System of justice.
Chief White House correspondent Peter Baker is our guest.
It's Tuesday, December 3rd.
Peter, we are reaching you in of all places, Angola, where you are traveling with President Biden.
It's pretty late there for you.
Yeah, exactly.
Yes.
Air Force One just landed here in Luanda, the capital, and he got off the plane for the start of a couple day visit here.
Didn't talk with the reporters on the plane or those on the ground about anything going on back home.
But obviously that's top of mind for a lot of people.
Right.
It seems impossible to imagine that the subject of what he did before he left for Angola is not very much chasing him there.
Yeah, exactly.