phoenixRepublicans are responding to Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal gun charges with the question, “Was that it?”
Donald Trump loyalists mostly took their cue from the former president’s claim that the Justice Department treated President Joe Biden’s son gently while it has zealously prosecuted Trump.
Using the attention garnered by Hunter Biden’s conviction on charges related to purchasing a gun while he was addicted to drugs, they baselessly pushed or alleged that Joe Biden — while vice president — intervened to participate in the deals of the family abroad.
The Republican Party’s argument that Joe Biden has ordered prosecutors to focus on his political opponents has been belied by the Justice Department’s legal process against the president’s son — Biden refused to stop the investigation or pardon Hunter Biden.
Although Republicans could try to deflect Trump’s own intentions to use the criminal justice system against his opponents if he returns to the White House.
While president, Trump tried to stop the Justice Department’s investigation into his campaign’s alleged ties to Russia and issued pardons to former campaign aides, friends and donors.
In his campaign, Trump has repeatedly declared that he is the victim of a “rigged” system and promised to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Biden and his family.
House Republicans voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, escalating their battle against the Justice Department.
Trump sent out a fundraising email and says his critics dream of beheading him, the latest example of Trump’s incendiary rhetoric since his conviction for paying money to a porn actress in exchange for silence.
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