Morning Jolt: Why You’re Going to Be Hearing More about Hunter Biden Soon

WITH JIM GERAGHTY

May 17 2024

Why You're Going to Be Hearing More about Hunter Biden Soon

On the menu today: When Donald Trump and Joe Biden meet on a debate stage on June 27, Biden is likely to bring up Trump's ongoing trial in Manhattan and the charges of falsifying business records. Kimberley Strassel points out that the president might try this jab while his son is in court on gun charges. Meanwhile, there's some reason to think that ticket-splitting might save Democrats in some key Senate races this year. And beware pacifist assassins.

Why Hunter Biden Matters

The Wall Street Journal's Kimberley Strassel notices that Hunter Biden's federal gun trial in Delaware is scheduled to begin June 3, and that Donald Trump is almost certain to bring it up during his June 27 debate with President Biden.

I can hear someone asking now: "Why does Hunter Biden matter? So the president has a screwed-up son. What does that have to do with how he's doing his job as president?"

Hunter Biden matters because he illuminates how much the top figures in the Democratic Party do not ...

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