The judge who presided over the California tax fraud case against Hunter Biden called out the president for mischaracterizing and minimizing the charges against his son in the statement where he announced he was pardoning him.

U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi wrote that "nowhere does the Constitution give the President the authority to rewrite history."

Readers discuss the ongoing political and legal debate over whether the pardon was justified. Also: South Korea’s crisis; tariffs; crosswords.