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MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has defended President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden. This decision has sparked controversy among Democrats, who are concerned about the implications of such a move.

Maddow connected Biden's decision to former President Donald Trump and his proposed FBI director pick, Kash Patel. She suggested that Patel's intentions to address issues within the Deep State provide context for Biden's actions.

"It is true that President Biden had said he wouldn’t pardon his son," Maddow stated. She questioned whether a pledge made by Biden would hold if "the incoming next president then announced that he planned to remove the director of the FBI and install in his place someone who has literally published a hit list of people he wants to go after once Trump is back in power."

Maddow referenced Patel’s book, which allegedly contains a list of 60 individuals targeted for action under Trump's potential future administration. She posed hypothetical questions about how one might react if faced with such circumstances.

"What is reasonable to demand of a man after what’s been done to your son already, right? You ready to put him back in the barrel?" Maddow asked.

She further speculated on alternative actions President Biden could have taken: "Honestly, maybe what President Biden should have done is not just pardon his son, Hunter, but name him ambassador to France, right?"

Critics argue that Maddow’s defense centers around contrasting Trump’s actions rather than addressing concerns over nepotism or ethical considerations regarding Hunter Biden's pardon.

The debate continues as public figures and commentators weigh in on the implications of this controversial presidential decision.