After 5 years of investigation, and a damning amount of publicly available evidence, Hunter Biden got a sweetheart plea deal from the Department of Justice. The son of the President was given a deal that would have never been offered to Donald Trump, and we all know it. He pled guilty to two misdemeanor tax violations which will probably result in a couple of fines.
He was also given a diversion program for a weapons charge. The left wants to further restrict our access to instruments of self-defense – because “something must be done.” Yet Hunter lied on a federal affidavit to illegally obtain a firearm, lost it near a school, and will face no significant consequences.
The plea deal boils down to no jail time, and nothing to discourage further bad behavior. The political right has understandably exploded with outrage.
I don’t want to downplay the significance of this plea. It is a big deal. But the outrage shouldn’t be about a crackhead deadbeat escaping justice. Hunter Biden is of no consequence to our society. But what it indicates is very significant. Our criminal justice system is broken.
