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Ted Cruz: “What President Trump alleged is Biden didn't know about…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Ted Cruz Discusses California Riots, Maryland Dad Indictment, and Biden's Auto Pen Controversy

Published | Video Starts at 36:53

So with respect to pardons, whether it's signed or not, that's not a constitutional requirement. But what is a constitutional requirement is that the President grant it. Interesting. And so What President Trump alleged is Biden didn't know about this, didn't know what he was doing. It was not his decision. I think it is entirely possible that we will see the Department of Justice prosecute someone who has received one of These auto pen pardons, … (36:53–37:01)

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Asserts that Trump alleged Biden was unaware of the pardons.

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