Staff Reports
Hunter Biden once again found himself in a legal pickle, planning to plead guilty to multiple felony tax evasion charges just as jury selection was gearing up in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles. The charges were filed by Special Counsel David Weiss, who is evidently determined to see this saga play out after a previous plea deal fell through in Delaware last summer. Clearly, it’s not the kind of family reunion one would hope for.
As Hunter prepares his apology tour, the bigger question hangs in the air like a cloud of smoke from his infamous escapades: will his father, President Joe Biden, actually stand by his word and not pull the pardon card? The senior Biden has repeatedly said he won’t extend a lifeline to his beleaguered son, even in the wake of Hunter’s earlier gun charge conviction. But given the family’s track record of shady dealings, who really believe that statement?
Hunter Biden Plans to Plead Guilty in Federal Tax Evasion Trial
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What makes this fiasco all the more entertaining is the response from the White House. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took to the skies on Air Force One to assure everyone that Joe Biden’s stance on not pardoning his son remains firm. Yet, the clever game of avoidance continues—when asked directly about commuting Hunter’s sentence, the president’s silence spoke volumes. At this point, the evasiveness raises eyebrows and invites endless speculation.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who’s employing her strategy of “never say anything useful,” has joined the chorus of silence regarding the potential for a presidential pardon. One can only assume that the White House has spent considerable time brainstorming how to dodge these questions, making it seem as if they have a secret playbook on “How to Ignore Family Drama.”
Hunter’s plea deal undoubtedly saves everyone the headache of a trial that could have brought more unsavory truths about the Biden family into the limelight. But for conservatives watching from the sidelines, this saga feels like a half-hearted attempt at accountability—a classic case of “just enough legal drama to keep it interesting.” As the plot thickens, brave souls dare to ponder how long before Hunter’s legal woes boil down to another familiar tale: the classic political pardon.
