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According to this article (which may or may not be satire) given Biden's state of cognitive decline the outgoing President will be pardoning everyone from Rachel Zegler to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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This source appears to be satire as you noticed, so any information given in this article should at minimum be verified through another, more reputable source before being given any validity.

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by Legend (7.1k points)

The article, coming from a self-proclaimed "Newstainment" source claims that Joe Biden may be pardoning those involved with the capitol incident on Jan 6, 2021.

Given that these people were Trump supporters disrupting the confirmation process that affirmed Joe Biden won the 2020 election, this seems highly unlikely. 

An article from USA Today claims:

" President-elect Donald Trump tied President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, saying those charged with storming Congress after Trump's 2020 election loss should also get a clean slate.

Calling those convicted and awaiting trial in the Capitol attack "hostages," Trump declared in a social media post that the Jan. 6 prosecutions are "an abuse and miscarriage of Justice." 

It is more likely that Trump would pardon these individuals once he is the President again.

Additionally, the article claims that Biden will pardon Rachel Zegler, who has not been found guilty of a crime. Therefore, Biden cannot pardon her.

Satire
by Novice (520 points)
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I agree with your post on how the above article seems satire almost and very exaggerrated. It was made in a way to frame Joe as some crazy democrat when he just pardoned his son. You referenced a logical article by USA Today which brings some clarity to this situation.
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by Novice (970 points)

The news outlet seems extremely biased and does not provide any sources. The writer's listed name is "Media Monkey" with a bio of "First time caller, long time listener this mischievous macaque writes with no fear and no favour, mockingly wagging his tail at the woke SJW elites who rule clown world." Although POTUS is pardoning Hunter Biden, this article is not a reliable source for information.

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by Novice (720 points)
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I appreciate how clear your point is and that you included a quote, however I suggest including more information. How else do you know that the article is unreliable? Has this topic been covered by other sources? Would this be listed as an opinion, exaggerated, satire?
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I agree with your post that this is not a reliable source for information. The article seemed very fake and crazy accusations about Biden were attached. I think you should have a legitimate article to prove this first information is true but overexaggerated by this article.
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by Novice (520 points)

Joe Biden went against his promises and pardoned his son Hunter. He didn't believe in pardonings right before the end of the term but wanted to do this for a his son an article by AP News says. The article link above seems to be from a suspect news source that is framing Joe Biden as an ice-cream eating democrat pardoning liberals for no reason. The source above is exaggerated but Joe Biden did pardon his son Hunter. 

Exaggerated/ Misleading
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by Newbie (330 points)
The article titled "Joe Biden’s insane last-minute pardon list" from Get Woke Up is a satirical piece, not a factual news report. It humorously suggests that President Joe Biden might pardon individuals like Joy Reid, January 6th participants, and hosts of "The View." However, there is no credible evidence or official announcements supporting these claims. The exaggerated scenarios and playful tone indicate that the article is intended for entertainment rather than conveying actual news.

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