On Tuesday, it was announced that President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, had negotiated a plea deal with the Department of Justice in which he will plead guilty to tax crimes. According to the court, he has also reached a diversion agreement on a weapons charge. The plea deal, which a judge must accept, will likely help Hunter Biden avoid serving any time in jail.
Following the announcement of the Department of Justice and Hunter Biden’s plea deal regarding tax evasion and gun crimes, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL06) expressed his disappointment with the deal.
“The Department of Justice continues to show just how politicized it has become with plea deals like the one Hunter Biden received,” said Rep. Palmer. “His crimes were serious, but he was given punishment reeking of political favoritism. All of this is happening while the Biden Administration pushes gun rules to make law-abiding veterans and other innocent civilians into felons overnight, while Hunter Biden knowingly broke the law to purchase a gun. Tax evasion and the illegal purchase of a gun are felonies with penalties that would not be waived for the average American. While Hunter Biden may have been given a plea deal version of a “Get Out of Jail Free” card, he still faces far more serious allegations. The House Committee on Oversight will continue to investigate the alleged bribery schemes using his father’s influence as Vice-President to make millions for the Biden family. Unlike the politicized Justice Department’s unserious investigation, the Oversight Committee will continue to follow the evidence, and the evidence will speak for itself.”
Congressman Jerry Carl (R-AL01) agreed.
“Broken Justice system,” Carl wrote on Twitter. “Our best hope for holding the Bidens accountable for their years of corruption and involvement in pay for play schemes is through the investigation being done by @RepJamesComer and @GOPoversight.”
Broken Justice system.
— Rep. Jerry Carl (@RepJerryCarl) June 20, 2023
Our best hope for holding the Bidens accountable for their years of corruption and involvement in pay for play schemes is through the investigation being done by @RepJamesComer and @GOPoversight. https://t.co/Zq9po2CJPX
Carl shared a tweet by Rep. James Comer in which the Kentucky Republican wrote: “Hunter Biden is getting away with a slap on the wrist when growing evidence uncovered by the House Oversight Committee reveals the Bidens engaged in a pattern of corruption, influence peddling, and possibly bribery.”
Former President Donald Trump was even more forceful in his response.
“Wow! The corrupt Biden DOJ just cleared up hundreds of years of criminal liability by giving Hunter Biden a mere ‘traffic ticket.’ Our system is BROKEN!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump was recently indicted by the DOJ for 37 counts of mishandling classified documents.
Hunter Biden, age 53, has been under investigation for tax issues for over five years and reportedly paid off his tax debt in 2020 to avoid harsher consequences.
“With the announcement of two agreements between my client, Hunter Biden, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware, it is my understanding that the five-year investigation into Hunter is resolved,” Biden attorney Christopher Clark said in a statement. “Hunter will take responsibility for two instances of misdemeanor failure to file tax payments when due pursuant to a plea agreement. A firearm charge, which will be subject to a pretrial diversion agreement and will not be the subject of the plea agreement, will also be filed by the Government.”
“I know Hunter believes it is important to take responsibility for these mistakes he made during a period of turmoil and addiction in his life,” Clark said. “He looks forward to continuing his recovery and moving forward.”
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