Journalist Who First Reported Hunter Biden Laptop Story Had the Perfect Response to This Question
TownhallAug 04, 2023
The Facts
Hunter Biden's plea deal on two misdemeanor tax crimes — failing to pay more than $100K in taxes on his $1.5M-plus income in both 2017 and 2018 — has fallen apart after presiding judge Maryellen Noreika raised concerns over language in the agreement regarding not prosecuting Hunter for tax crimes in the future.
Noreika was referring to other possible crimes, including violations related to representing foreign governments. The rejected deal would have also not prosecuted Hunter for possessing an illegal firearm as long as he relinquished all weapons and remained sober for two years.
The Spin
Republican narrative
Hunter Biden and his father, the most powerful politician in the world, should never have been given a plea deal due to the countless crimes they've committed together. Pres. Biden has helped cover up his son's illicit drug usage, solicitation of prostitutes, and international money laundering schemes with countries such as Ukraine and China. Given that the president just sent cluster bombs to Ukraine, it's more important than ever to take off the kid gloves and investigate every detail of their million-dollar sellout of America.
Democratic narrative
Hunter Biden is just the latest child of a Democratic president who Republicans like to ruthlessly attack. They mocked 12-year-old Chelsea Clinton, 10-year-old Malia Obama, and now Hunter Biden — a man recovering from drug addiction who happens to be the son of a politician. Interestingly, however, the GOP was never up in arms over Donald Trump's Daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner's nefarious foreign business dealings while he was president. This is just another example of political theater for the GOP to use ahead of the election.
