The president’s son will plead guilty to charges that could land him in prison for 17 years.
And that’s not even the biggest scandal of the day.
The real outrage is how close Robert Hunter Biden came to getting his way — and why he might still succeed.
The Bidens: corrupt and gaming the system to the very end.
Years after Hunter’s abandoned laptop revealed the depths of his drugged-out debauchery while promoting access to the U.S., he was finally hauled into federal court in July 2023 to answer for tax evasion and weapons charges.
And Joe Biden’s Justice Department tried to bury the whole thing.
Months earlier, President Biden told MSNBC in an interview: “My son has done nothing wrong.”
The message, it seems, was heard loud and clear.
Last summer, under a favorable plea deal worked out by Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, Hunter was offered the chance to plead guilty to two financially related misdemeanors, accept probation on the weapons charges and likely avoid prison time.
The president’s son is set to plead guilty to charges that could land him in prison for 17 years. And that’s not even the biggest scandal of the day. (Above) Hunter Biden and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden arrive at federal court in Los Angeles on Sept. 5.
The real outrage is how close Robert Hunter Biden came to getting away with it, and why he might still be able to. The Bidens: corrupt and manipulating the system to the very end.
That wasn’t all.
The deal would also have granted him immunity from potential future criminal charges, even as federal prosecutors began unraveling his secret dealings with suspicious foreign clients and investigating whether he violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which requires Americans to be transparent about their work for foreign entities.
It was a treatment that no ordinary citizen would receive.
And a U.S. district judge looked at Weiss’s deal and basically threw it out of his courtroom.
But that wasn’t the only gift given to the president’s son.
Weiss and the Justice Department’s tax division let the statute of limitations expire on other potential tax charges.
IRS whistleblowers told Congress that the Justice Department obstructed their investigation into the matters.
And seeking protection amid allegations of political interference, Biden’s attorney general, Merrick Garland, belatedly agreed to appoint an independent outside prosecutor to take over the case — and then hired David Weiss himself for the job.
Even if the case was rigged, Weiss couldn’t be too obvious about it. So he ended up filing illegal gun possession charges against Hunter, and a Delaware jury convicted Hunter of the same charges Weiss had originally agreed to let him get away with.
Now, on the eve of his second trial in Los Angeles (this one for three tax offenses and six misdemeanors that carry a maximum sentence of 17 years in prison), Hunter tried a different tactic: pleading guilty… but with a catch!
Years after Hunter’s abandoned laptop revealed the depths of his drugged-out debauchery while promoting access to the U.S., he was finally hauled into federal court in July 2023 to answer for tax evasion and weapons charges.
In a surprise announcement, Biden’s attorney informed the court that his client was entering an “Alford plea,” a legal technicality that allows a criminal defendant to admit the state has sufficient evidence against him while maintaining his innocence.
It’s no surprise that Hunter is desperate to avoid another trial. Legal experts are convinced he should have been tried for violating FARA, and he likely wants to avoid being forced to reveal the full extent of his alleged dirty dealings.
But that tactic also failed.
Hours later, Hunter’s team changed course and told the court he would plead guilty to all nine tax charges, bringing us closer to the conclusion of this ridiculous farce.
For now.
Hunter has one more card to play: a presidential pardon or a commutation of his sentence.
Last summer, under a favorable plea deal worked out by Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss (above), Hunter was offered the chance to plead guilty to two tax-related misdemeanors, accept probation on the weapons charges and likely avoid prison time.
When Joe was still running for re-election, he said he wouldn’t do it. But if the Big Guy goes back on his word after Election Day, no one will be able to hold him accountable or, more importantly, stop him.
In case you’ve been wondering why he hasn’t resigned from his position even though his daily schedule shows he’s spending most of his days on vacation as he approaches his 82nd birthday, remember this.
The Biden family has made millions from foreign clients for decades, and has gamed the system at every turn.
Joe avoided any charges for his own mishandling of classified documents when special prosecutor Robert Hur concluded he was too old and forgetful to be convicted by a jury.
Now, his son is jumping on his sword to avoid prosecution for the family’s insider trading business — and he might still have a get-out-of-jail-free card from his father.
It’s Biden’s business, cynical and arrogant to the end.
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