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and huge data point or argument for more time for joe biden inor the white house. yes, probably. thank you, my friend. president biden was in normandy today commemorating the 80th anniversary of d-day, and while he was there he was asked about something totally unrelated, whether he would issue a pardon for his son hunter if the federal jury in delawarefe convicts the youngerf felony gun possession. here s how president biden responded. as ween sit here in normandy your son hunter is on trial, and i know that you cannot speak about an ongoing federal prosecution, but let me ask you will you accept the jury s outcome, their verdict no matter what itdi is? yes. and have you ruled out a pardon for yourself? yes. pretty clear answer there, but again this is a yes or no question, and to be honest shouldn t be that hard to answer. joe biden as president with the power to pardon anyone he wants at the federal level will let his son go to prison if he is found guilt

joining me now is duncan levine, former assistant u.s. attorney for the eastern district of new york. duncan, you are my legal sensei. please help me understand. on its face it would mean donald trump have at least a better chance in state courts than federal courts. can you talk utthat there? so much for states rights. they re thinking the president or former president is above the law in all 50 sovereign states in the united states of america. and you can think of these crimes that are not federal crimes, that don t bear on a federal question or cross state lines, just a purely state crime. i m thinking, for example, shooting someone in the middle of fifth avenue. a local murder case, the local d.a. s office would not be able to prosecute anymore and would have to be moved to federal court for a federal prosecutor to prosecute where there s no statute available, and you can

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