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Trump issues wave of pre-Christmas pardons, holds off on signing COVID relief bill

President Trump has issued more than a dozen pardons, including several former Republican Congress members; people who pleaded guilty as part of the Russia probe; and former Blackwater contractors convicted of killing civilians in Iraq. This comes as the president is holding off on signing the new $900 billion COVID-19 relief deal. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid joined "CBSN AM" with more.
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