NBC’s chief political analyst, former anchor of Meet The Press, and so-called journalist F. Chuck Todd opined with colleague Chris Cillizza about President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter, and his decision to run for president in 2020.
F. Chuck said it was fair to say that Hunter Biden failed at “adulting” in the 2010s, and said Joe Biden would do anything to protect his son. “I understand the decision as a father,” he said. “I understand the decision personally.”
But F. Chuck opined that MAGA would weaponize the pardon and say that Biden was emotionally incapable of being President.
And F. Chuck added that Joe Biden couldn’t face the potential “humiliation” of having President-elect Donald Trump pardon Hunter.
“Joe Biden’s got — needs therapy,” said Todd. “And I say this with respect. He has not processed Beau’s death. He has an issue. He cannot — he has this issue with Hunter. He second-guesses everything he’s done —”
“Raising him,” interjects Cillizza.
“Raising Hunter,” agreed Todd. “Raising Beau. He, I think, blames himself for Hunter’s inability to conduct himself as an adult for a period of time. I think he’s better now.”
