President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter ignites controversy over justice and political influence, while Trump plans a major shake-up at the FBI with Kash Patel's nomination. Plus, Bernie Sanders aligns with Elon Musk on government efficiency, highlighting a rare bipartisan effort to address Pentagon spending. Join us as we explore these pivotal developments and their implications for American democracy.

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/politics/hunter-biden-pardon-analysis/index.html

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hunter-biden-says-he-never-take-his-clemency-granted-after-receiving-pardon-from-his-father

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-happens-next-after-trump-chooses-fbi-critic-kash-patel-to-remake-the-agency

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bernie-sanders-admits-elon-musk-right-slash-pentagon-doge-lost-track-billions

Outline:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:42) Analysis: Biden’s pardon of his son pours fuel on Trump’s claims of politicized justice

(00:03:24) Hunter Biden says his mistakes were 'exploited' for political sport, he will never take pardon for granted

(00:07:23) What happens next after Trump chooses FBI critic Kash Patel to remake the agency

(00:10:30) Bernie Sanders admits ‘Elon Musk is right’ to slash Pentagon with DOGE: ‘Lost track of billions’