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Monday on the News Hour, Trump’s pick for defense secretary is under the spotlight after reports surface of alcohol abuse, toxic behavior and sexual assault allegations. As President Biden pardons his son despite repeated promises not to, the precedent it could set for future presidential pardons. Plus, Syrian rebels seize control of Aleppo, reigniting the long-running civil war. PBS News is supported by – https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Monday on the News Hour, Trump’s pick for defense secretary is under the spotlight after reports surface of alcohol abuse, toxic behavior and sexual assault allegations. As President Biden pardons his son despite repeated promises not to, the precedent it could set for future presidential pardons. Plus, Syrian rebels seize control of Aleppo, reigniting the long-running civil war. PBS News is supported by – https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New fallout from President Biden’s controversial pardon of his son Hunter. That decision is sparking bipartisan backlash as sources tell CNN the president bypassed the United States Justice Department when he made the call. Plus, Donald Trump’s picks for attorney general Pam Bondi and defense secretary Pete Hegseth hold meetings with Capitol Hill senators today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on a long prison sentence in a deadly drunk driving case.

The ongoing civil war in Syria has reached its thirteenth year and what looked to be a stalemate between rebel forces and those of President Bashar al-Assad has picked up in a big way. Rebel forces have taken a large swath of land in the Northwest of Syria including the city of Aleppo. In another concerning development Iraqi militias, backed by Iran, have entered Syria to help the government fight the rebels. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Dr. David Adesnik, a senior fellow and the director of research at Foundation of Defense of Democracies with a focus on Syria and Iran, about this escalation in the conflict and he explains the various groups involved. Click Here To Follow ‘The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition’
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