Morning Jolt: Will the Feds Charge Hunter Biden?

On the menu today: CNN reports that federal prosecutors are debating charging the president's son, Hunter Biden, with alleged tax-law violations and making a false statement in connection with his purchase of a firearm. Bringing any charges would be a welcome step toward dispelling the sense that there is one set of lenient laws for children of the elite, such as Hunter, and another set of stricter laws for the rest of us. But the whole sordid tale is a vivid illustration of one of life's more difficult lessons, particularly surrounding addiction: If you really love someone, you need to let them experience the painful consequences of their bad decisions. Protecting them from those consequences only enables them to make even worse decisions down the road.

Federal Prosecutors Still Weighing How to Handle Hunter Biden

A few days ago, our Charlie Cooke contrasted the case of a former 911 dispatcher named Yunis Isaac Mejia with that of President Biden's son, Hunter Biden. Mejia was sentenced to 21 months in jail ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY July 21 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY July 21 2022 Will the Feds Charge Hunter Biden? On the menu today: CNN reports that federal prosecutors are debating charging the president's son, Hunter Biden, with alleged tax-law violations and making a false statement in connection with his purchase of a firearm. Bringing any charges would be a welcome step toward dispelling the sense that there is one set of lenient laws for children of the elite, such as Hunter, and another set of stricter laws for the rest of us. But the whole sordid tale is a vivid illustration of one of life's more difficult lessons, particularly surrounding addiction: If you really love someone, you need to let them experience the painful consequences of their bad decisions. Protecting them from those consequences only enables them to make even worse decisions down the road. Federal Prosecutors Still Weighing How to Handle Hunter Biden A few days ago, our Charlie Cooke contrasted the case of a former 911 dispatcher named Yunis Isaac Mejia with that of President Biden's son, Hunter Biden. Mejia was sentenced to 21 months in jail ...   READ MORE

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