A couple months ago the findings against Hunter Biden were nothing, not even worth taking to court, only under GOP pressure did the Trump appointed prosecutor take it to court. Now it seems like a big deal and 17 years (max). What happened? Why the change? Was new evidence found?
So like I said in my original post I only casually scrape news most of the time, but the only way I heard about this issue being as progressed as it is was from right wing sources (which is why I try to keep partisan sources of multiple persuasions in my feed). I’m not super invested in this story, more stuck around in this thread because I was, while unsurprised, still a little baffled by some of the responses. A google search found a couple mainstream results, though not a lot, most of the Hunter Biden stuff is more about gun charges.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/11/hunter-biden-tax-evasion-indictments-shields-presi/ This one is one of the most recent I found
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/11/politics/hunter-biden-investigations-what-matters/index.html This one’s a little older but provides some background
And then I had to do some more digging to find this:
https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-releases-direct-monthly-payments-to-joe-biden-from-hunter-bidens-business-entity/ Here’s a press release from this month, and the link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUrYp8EFwXo
Tangent is that we can also assume we may not get the whole picture because of stuff like https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countering_Foreign_Propaganda_and_Disinformation_Act But that’s just my hypothesis and I haven’t looked more into that. But definitely some unpleasant implications if it’s true that search results and news are being censored by the government.
Anyways I appreciate your response being so level, especially considering its peers. I would like to hear your thoughts on this if you feel inclined to comment but I am also a little tired of the discussion now, so no pressure.
I think actually talking about things is more interesting than “dunking” on dissenters on the internet.
Ok so I read through most/all of each article, and there are a few issues I’m finding.
Other than Hunter’s admitted crimes, where is the evidence of corruption? Did Hunter get jobs because his daddy was vice president? Probably didn’t hurt – but that’s not illegal. The washington times article harps on the crimes everyone knows he committed and tries to pin that on Joe somehow. They can’t seem to explain the illegality of daddy Biden’s actions, other than talking about China, Kazakhstan and other scary sounding countries. But like, those countries obviously have investors, right?.. I don’t know.
Comer has no actual new evidence, right? He’s being a partisan blowhard judging by his dramatic statements. I can’t take his word that Biden has lied repeatedly, because he’s already talked at length about Hunter’s issues. The “bombshell” “monthly” payments they are flouting and making sound sinister have been redacted purposely and obfuscated to mislead:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/04/politics/oversight-committee-hunter-biden-car-payments/index.html
I think Biden’s family enjoys influence and wealth as a result of Joe’s political career. However, the president has not interfered with any investigations, there is no evidence linking him to a crime, and finally they (the Bidens) have said that Hunter should answer for his crimes. What more could anyone want?
Republicans, who have done nothing but lie and placate the despot that is Trump, want to impeach Biden and make a mockery of the process so that no one takes it seriously – to lessen the blow to Trump. To score easy, divisive, empty political points for their team.
If Biden is corrupt, I genuinely hope it comes to light. Until the evidence says so, though, this feels like a dishonest partisan exercise.