The plea deal likely to spare Hunter Biden a jail term will only fuel Republican Party fervor to purge the Justice Department – already a driving issue in the 2024 campaign as ex-President Donald Trump portrays himself as a victim of political persecution.
Top GOP leaders reacted with predictably orchestrated fury to the agreement reached between President Joe Biden’s son and the Justice Department, claiming he had benefited from a “sweetheart deal” despite the fact that the president had taken pains to separate himself from the case and that there is no evidence of political interference. Trump, who’s twice been indicted, wasted no time in claiming the Hunter Biden case shows that he has been unfairly targeted – even though many of his legal problems are worsened by his habit of resisting the justice system at every turn.
Under the arrangement, Hunter Biden will plead guilty to two tax misdemeanors and struck a deal with federal prosecutors to resolve a felony gun charge. Debate over the exact terms of the deal will likely play out until a federal judge finalizes the terms. As will the question of whether Hunter Biden’s conduct caused unnecessary political problems for his father or whether his family circumstances meant that his personal agonies and struggles with addiction played out on a far more public level than would have been the case for many people.
But the GOP reaction so far signals that the potential end of Hunter Biden’s legal troubles will not keep him out of the spotlight. He is set to play a starring role in the 2024 election as Joe Biden’s political enemies seek to weaponize his son’s legal struggles – those that are real and those that are hyped by conservative media. Top conservatives, including the GOP House majority and key committee chairs, are highlighting Hunter Biden’s legal woes and business career to try to portray the president…
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