Fox & Friends Weekend hosts expressed concerns about President Biden’s decision to commute the sentence of Michael T. Conahan, a former Pennsylvania judge involved in the “kids for cash” scandal. Conahan, convicted in 2011 for accepting kickbacks in exchange for sentencing juveniles to private detention facilities, had his sentence reduced despite the scheme’s devastating effects, including a young man’s suicide. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro criticized Biden’s decision. Columnist Salena Zito described the scandal as profound, emphasizing the tragic consequences. Biden’s decision follows significant criticism, including from Democrats, after pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, for tax-related offenses. Hunter Biden’s pardon, covering offenses from 2016 to 2019, also drew criticism for its timing and political implications, despite no evidence of selective prosecution.