Federal prosecutors last week expressed confidence that they have enough evidence to charge the President’s son, Hunter Biden, with tax crimes and with lying on a gun application form. On Tuesday, Congressman Barry Moore said that the charges are overdue and are “just the tip of the iceberg.”
“Federal agents are finally admitting they have more than enough evidence to charge Hunter Biden with a crime,” Rep. Moore wrote on Facebook. “The media wanted you to believe this was Russian disinformation, but American banks have filed over 150 suspicious activity reports involving Hunter and James Biden – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. A thorough investigation into Hunter Biden’s shady business dealings is long overdue. This is a threat to our national security!”
Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, have been publicly calling for an investigation of Hunter Biden. In fact, Trump was impeached by Congress for asking the President of Ukraine to investigate the younger Biden and appearing to tie U.S. aid to the investigation demand.
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden acknowledged the pending charges against Hunter in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. The President said that he was “proud” of his son and blamed drug addiction for Hunter’s apparent lapses of judgment.
“I’m proud of my son,” the president told Tapper. “This is a kid who got, not a kid. He’s a grown man. He got hooked on, like many families have had happen, hooked on drugs. He’s overcome that. He’s established a new life.”
Federal authorities now acknowledge that there has been an ongoing investigation of Hunter Biden since 2018. Democrats in control of Congress have repeatedly thwarted Republican efforts to investigate the growing swirl of controversies surrounding Hunter Biden.
Conservatives have criticized many media outlets for giving extensive coverage to allegations against Donald Trump and members of his family, while, until recently, largely ignoring the Hunter Biden scandals and alleged influence peddling both here and overseas by Hunter Biden. The Hunter Biden stories have largely been relegated to reporting by Fox News and more right-leaning news sources. Now the open revelation that there may be some substance to those reports is being welcomed by Republicans.
Hunter is being represented by Chris Clark.
“It is a federal felony for a federal agent to leak information about a Grand Jury investigation such as this one,” Clark told NBC News. “Any agent you cite as a source in your article apparently has committed such a felony. We expect the Department of Justice will diligently investigate and prosecute such bad actors.”
“As is proper and legally required, we believe the prosecutors in this case are diligently and thoroughly weighing not just evidence provided by agents, but also all the other witnesses in this case, including witnesses for the defense,” Clark said. “That is the job of the prosecutors. They should not be pressured, rushed, or criticized for doing their job.”
It appears increasingly likely that Hunter will be charged. A charge is merely an accusation of a crime, and Hunter Biden, like every defendant, is presumed innocent until found guilty by a jury of his peers.
Republicans view the pending Hunter Biden charges as vindication for their persistent focus on the President’s son.
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