Or did I just get away with it by literally having Joe Biden's pen and saying he doesn't know about this? But I'm. Because I'm in the White House and I've got access, I'm making it happen. Is there any crime that's been committed by the person giving out the part if it was not authorized by Joe Biden? You know, it's not clear that there is a violation of federal law. It's not clear that that's a criminal act. If you declare, I, Ben Ferguson, hereby pardon Bob. (12:10–12:17)
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