Kevin McCarthy confronts NBC hosts about Biden family pardons: He has information that others lack.

On Monday, Kevin McCarthy, the former House Speaker, confronted NBC News hosts in a heated interview, arguing that President Trump is subject to a double standard from Democrats and the media.

After former President Biden granted preemptive pardons to five members of his family, McCarthy joined NBC's inaugural coverage.

How does the former GOP lawmaker reconcile Republican criticism of Biden's last-minute pardons with Trump's campaign promise to grant pardons to those charged with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot?

"This president promised to pardon certain individuals if elected, while the other president stated he would never pardon his own son. However, on his final day in office, the latter president granted a pardon to his entire family."

"Terrible. Terrible," he repeated. "Consider the experiences of others. Why pardon your family? It doesn't make sense to me...it only adds a shadow to your guilt. You must know something that others don't, and what? Why did you wait until the last minute? Why did you tell the American public you wouldn't pardon your son and now do it? The difference here is whether you agree or disagree with President Trump's decision, but he made it clear to the public before the election, so he's just keeping his promise."

McCarthy stated that Democrats should examine their actions closely in response to concerns about Trump's potential political retribution against opponents in office.

The thing that bothers me the most is that those who oppose President Trump focus solely on retribution. Despite his talk of retribution, I have not witnessed him enact it, while others have retaliated against him and others.

Four years ago, when President Trump left office, all those who worked for him were blacklisted. No one could be hired or work anywhere. They had to go through attorneys and were prosecuted. President Trump himself had to go through it, and the Democrats helped elect him by prosecuting him.

Kash Patel, Trump's FBI nominee, will "uphold the rule of law," as stated by McCarthy.

"I've observed individuals sitting back and stating that they want to pursue me because they believe I may do something in the future. We reside in America, which means that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. However, now they are going after this, and they will uphold the rule of law. They saw the other side of this, as people were using prosecution against them that was not right. I believe they will be more cautious not to use it for that reason."

Savannah Guthrie defended the prosecution of Trump for possessing classified documents, stating that it was not a violation of the rule of law.

McCarthy countered, "This is fair, but at the same time, you had President Biden with the documents in his garage."

McCarthy stated that while he had been part of the gang of eight and had never taken a classified document as a senator, the sitting U.S. President had one and was not prosecuted, with the excuse being that he was too old.

""This is what we discuss when it comes to fair treatment. When others express concerns about President Trump's future actions, he has not done so. However, if he does something wrong in the future, it would be an appropriate time to make an argument. I recently witnessed a nation come together to heal during the inauguration. World leaders from various countries attended, and people who spent millions of dollars campaigning against him were seated beside him, excited to be there. Even business titans have announced that they are changing their processes to be fair," McCarthy concluded."