Biden's messy mercy | Reason Roundtable | December 16, 2024
In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie welcome special guest Jacob Sullum to discuss President Joe Biden's latest batch of pardons and clemency grants, as well as President-elect Donald Trump's plans to pardon January 6 Capitol rioters.
00:00 - Biden's clemency grants and pardons
14:13 - Trump intends to pardon January 6 rioters
37:57 - Weekly listener question
50:36 - This week's cultural recommendations
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