The Media Research Center analyzed morning and evening newscasts on ABC, CBS, and NBC from Inauguration Day through the morning of Jan. 22 to determine how pardons were covered.
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FIRSTONFOX–FlagshipnewscastsonABC,CBSandNBCspentover46minutescoveringPresidentDonaldTrumppardoningJan.6defendantsbutbarelyfoundtimetomentionformerPresidentJoeBidenissuingpreemptivepardonsforhisfamily,accordingtoanewstudy.
Duringthefinalhoursofhisadministrationlastweek,BidenissuedpreemptivepardonsforrelativesJamesB.Biden,SaraJonesBiden,ValerieBidenOwens,JohnT.Owens,andFrancisW.Biden.Thatsameday,Trumpsignedoffon pardoningmorethan1,500chargedwithcrimes stemmingfromtheJan.6,2021,attackattheU.S.Capitol,shortlyafterretakingoffice.
TheMediaResearchCenteranalyzedflagshipmorningandeveningnewscastsonABC,CBS,andNBCfromInaugurationDayonJanuary20throughthemorningofJan.22todeterminehowthepardonswerecovered.Whilethepairofordersoccurredonthesameday,coveragewasnotexactlybalanced.
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