ABC’s The View co-hosts attempted to justify President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, during Monday’s broadcast, presenting the controversial decision as necessary to shield Hunter from alleged political retaliation by President-elect Donald Trump.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, expressed confidence that President-elect Donald Trump will exercise his pardon authority "legitimately," particularly for peaceful protesters from the January 6, 2021, Capitol events. Speaking on Newsmax’s The Record With Greta Van Susteren on Monday, Cruz differentiated between peaceful demonstrators and those who committed violence, emphasizing accountability for criminal actions.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer is expected to create a subcommittee that will work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and will reportedly be chaired by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
President-elect Donald Trump announced a 10-part plan to "dismantle the deep state and reclaim our democracy from Washington corruption once and for all."