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search the economist. I think I was actually in Mecca or Medina when it was previously announced that Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden,

not just from the crimes that we know he committed, but pardon Hunter Biden for anything he might

have ever done. Like the pardon is actually very far reaching and unprecedented.

And I didn't get a chance to talk about it.

And I just want to give you my honest perspective.

It's not a lot different than what I think you've probably heard from some people.

But I want to unpack and explain it nonetheless,

because I think it, in some ways, is a historic moment and not the good kind.

This is Sean King, and you are listening to The Breakdown.

The Breakdown. The breakdown.

The breakdown.

I just saw a brand new poll that said only 20% of Americans approve of Joe Biden pardoning his son, Hunter Biden.

That 20% is a very low number.

In other words, 80% of Americans, which rarely agree on anything, it's hard to find 80% of

Americans that agree on, I mean, a good food even. 80% of Americans say, yeah, this

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