Morning Jolt: Hunter Biden’s Utterly Ridiculous Prosecution Demands

On the menu today: Hunter Biden's decision to write letters to the Department of Justice, the Delaware attorney general, and the Internal Revenue Service demanding investigations and prosecutions of his critics — such as Tucker Carlson, Rudy Giuliani, Steve Bannon and others — is being touted as "aggressive." To me, it looks stupid. Probably the easiest way to ensure that a criminal investigation is perceived as a partisan vendetta is for it to begin after the president's son publicly demands it. Almost everyone Hunter Biden's lawyers wrote to either has close ties to the Biden family or owe their jobs to Joe Biden's nominating them to the position, and they ultimately answer to the president. By publicly demanding that federal and state prosecutors unleash the hounds, Hunter Biden has ensured that anyone who does prosecute his foes looks like they're obeying the commands of the president's spoiled, screw-up son.

What Is This, On-Demand Investigations and Prosecutions?

I don't think Hunter Biden has thought this latest move through.

Matt Viser of the Washington Post reports ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 02 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 02 2023 Hunter Biden's Utterly Ridiculous Prosecution Demands On the menu today: Hunter Biden's decision to write letters to the Department of Justice, the Delaware attorney general, and the Internal Revenue Service demanding investigations and prosecutions of his critics — such as Tucker Carlson, Rudy Giuliani, Steve Bannon and others — is being touted as "aggressive." To me, it looks stupid. Probably the easiest way to ensure that a criminal investigation is perceived as a partisan vendetta is for it to begin after the president's son publicly demands it. Almost everyone Hunter Biden's lawyers wrote to either has close ties to the Biden family or owe their jobs to Joe Biden's nominating them to the position, and they ultimately answer to the president. By publicly demanding that federal and state prosecutors unleash the hounds, Hunter Biden has ensured that anyone who does prosecute his foes looks like they're obeying the commands of the president's spoiled, screw-up son. What Is This, On-Demand Investigations and Prosecutions? I don't think Hunter Biden has thought this latest move through. Matt Viser of the Washington Post reports ...   READ MORE

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