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鈥淲as it good for our Constitution? Was it good for the American people? Was it good for my dad's legacy? No, on all counts. It was not. All I know is that I'm grateful that he did it for me.鈥�

麻豆社 Newsnight presenter Paddy O鈥機onnell speaks to Hunter Biden, son of former president Joe Biden, about his father鈥檚 controversial decision to give him a presidential pardon at the end of his one term in office.

The unconditional pardon was issued in December 2024, as Hunter faced sentencing for two criminal cases. In a statement at the time, the president said his son had been "singled out" and called the cases "a miscarriage of justice."

In an interview for 麻豆社 Newsnight, Hunter Biden also talks about the depths of his drug and alcohol addictions, and the toll it took on his family. He talks about the deteriorating health of his father and reveals whether he has presidential ambitions of his own.

The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the 麻豆社, including episodes with Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk, South African minister Gayton McKenzie and New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman. You can listen on the 麻豆社 World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a week on 麻豆社 Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.

Presenter: Paddy O鈥機onnell
Producer: Cordelia Hemming
Editor: Damon Rose

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(Image: Hunter Biden. Credit: Reuters)