Coverage dated December 1, 2024 to December 2, 2024

Manchin says Biden should pardon Trump

Headline from The Hill

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) said Monday in an interview with CNN that President Biden should pardon President-elect Trump.

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New York Post
Sen. Joe Manchin calls on Biden to pardon Trump too after prez’s shocking Hunter move: ‘Clean that slate up’ (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 1, 2024
New York Post's feed description
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) called on President Biden to pardon President-elect Donald Trump Monday -- for the sake of balance -- a day after the commander in chief issued one to his troubled son, Hunter Biden.
Washington Examiner
Manchin says Biden should have pardoned Trump and not just his son (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 2, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
The independent senator who has often opposed Biden believes he could have been "a lot more balanced" by offering clemency to Trump, too.
Rolling Stone
Joe Manchin Says Biden Should Pardon Trump to Be 'More Balanced' (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Dec 2, 2024
Rolling Stone's feed description
Senator Joe Manchin weighed in on President Biden pardoning his son Hunter, saying that he should pardon Donald Trump for it to be 'more balanced.'
The Hill
Manchin says Biden should pardon Trump (opens The Hill)
Published Dec 2, 2024
The Hill's feed description
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) said Monday in an interview with CNN that President Biden should pardon President-elect Trump.
Washington Examiner
Stephen A. Smith suggests Biden pardon Trump so US can ‘move forward’ (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 2, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (I-VT) has made a similar suggestion, as doing so would make the president's pardon of his son “a lot more balanced.”