{"id":1678626,"date":"2022-10-07T16:52:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T20:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1678626"},"modified":"2022-10-07T16:52:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T20:52:45","slug":"conservatives-doubtful-hunter-biden-will-actually-face-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-doubtful-hunter-biden-will-actually-face-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservatives Doubtful Hunter Biden Will Actually Face Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconservatives-doubtful-hunter-biden-will-actually-face-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1678626&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Conservatives on social media expressed doubts that Hunter Biden will face any form of punishment after reports surfaced indicating federal agents feel they have enough evidence to charge the First Son with multiple crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2022\/10\/06\/hunter-biden-tax-gun-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first reported on<\/a> the developments in the case, writing that the son of the current sitting President <em>could<\/em> be charged with tax crimes and a false statement related to a gun purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation has been ongoing since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitially, the investigation centered around Hunter Biden\u2019s finances related to overseas business ties and consulting work,\u201d the Post writes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver time, investigators with multiple agencies focused closely on whether he did not report all of his income, and whether he lied on gun purchase paperwork in 2018.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WAPO: Feds believe they have evidence to charge Hunter Biden with two crimes:<\/p>\n<p>one for not declaring income related to his various business ventures.<\/p>\n<p>the other for buying a hand gun while declaring he was not an \u201can unlawful user\u201d of narcotics <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/09rK8tio9x\">https:\/\/t.co\/09rK8tio9x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sam Stein (@samstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samstein\/status\/1578092039169888257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/33-republican-senators-finally-start-demanding-accountability-for-hunter-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">33 Republican Senators Finally Start Demanding Accountability for Hunter Biden<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Hunter Biden Investigation May Lead to Charges<\/h3>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hunter Biden had reportedly responded \u201cno\u201d to a question on a Firearms Transaction Record that asks, \u201cAre you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/bidens-son-hunter-discharged-from-navy-reserve-after-failing-cocaine-test-1413499657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discharged<\/a> from the Navy Reserve after failing a cocaine test and has an open and well-documented history of drug use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLying on the form is a felony,\u201d Politico has reported, \u201cthough prosecutions for it are exceedingly rare.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Discussing the breaking news on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IngrahamAngle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IngrahamAngle<\/a> that the FBI may be bringing tax &#038; gun charges against Hunter Biden. These allegations, while serious, deflect from the entire scope of the Biden family\u2019s international influence peddling for years. Don\u2019t be fooled, coverup ongoing. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ehs2HWHw7m\">pic.twitter.com\/ehs2HWHw7m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pnjaban\/status\/1578217282479611904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Post reports that David Weiss, the U.S. Attorney in Delaware, must now decide on whether or not to file those charges.<\/p>\n<p>And with that, some conservatives online expressed serious doubts that Hunter would ever face punishment and would likely walk away with a slap on the wrist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinally, they\u2019ll let him keep getting away with it,\u201d Substack writer Jim Treacher wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Finally, they\u2019ll let him keep getting away with it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fCnbfk3YXg\">https:\/\/t.co\/fCnbfk3YXg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jtLOL\/status\/1578094461950754833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHunter Biden isn\u2019t going to be charged,\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yaya_gumbo\/status\/1578102756220407809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">skeptic wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Oilfield_Rando\/status\/1578094955192516639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1578094955192516639%7Ctwgr%5Ef3fe4c54dbe96878b4e54a2098581a646bfd226c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2Fdougp-3137%2F2022%2F10%2F06%2Fwapo-feds-believe-they-have-enough-evidence-to-charge-hunter-biden-with-crimes%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">user added<\/a>, \u201cLiterally everybody knows how this is gonna turn out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And then there were some who joked about just how brazen Hunter might be if he gets off without being charged criminally.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Let\u2019s just fast forward to the end where he walks scot-free &#038; snorts a rail straight off Merrick Garland\u2019s forehead. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H23jTDho4W\">https:\/\/t.co\/H23jTDho4W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NeverTweet (@LOLNeverTweet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LOLNeverTweet\/status\/1578096637309685760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/report-top-trump-aides-have-cellphones-seized-40-subpoenas-issued-less-than-two-months-before-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Trump Aides Have Cellphones Seized, 40 Subpoenas Issued Less Than Two Months Before Election<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Liberals Outraged Over Leaks Before the Midterms<\/h3>\n<p>The left-wing response to the news that charges could \u2013 COULD \u2013 be coming for Hunter Biden was vastly different.<\/p>\n<p>Pundits seemed more focused on expressing sudden outrage that the FBI would dare leak such news, especially so close to the midterms.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s begin with Biden\u2019s lawyer, who claims any sources that leaked the status of the investigation to the media should be punished criminally themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a federal felony for a federal agent to leak information about a Grand Jury investigation such as this one,\u201d the lawyer said in a statement. \u201cAny agent you cite as a source in your article apparently has committed such a felony.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">this is the full statement from Hunter\u2019s lawyer, Chris Clark. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WNEyoWsgtw\">pic.twitter.com\/WNEyoWsgtw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexThomp\/status\/1578111883239997440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Political pundit Elie Mystal was also outraged over the leaks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince apparently it\u2019s okay for (the DOJ) to leak now, COULD WE GET SOME INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO CHARGE DONALD TRUMP AND HIS PEOPLE FOR THE ATTEMPTED COUP?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mystal, who often misses things, apparently missed that the DOJ has been leaking negative information about Republicans for years and the media didn\u2019t have a problem with it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Also, since apparently it\u2019s okay for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJusticeDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheJusticeDept<\/a> to leak now, COULD WE GET SOME INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO CHARGE DONALD TRUMP AND HIS PEOPLE FOR THE ATTEMPTED COUP???<\/p>\n<p>Asking for people really concerned about \u201cboth sides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElieNYC\/status\/1578102736851472385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cLeaking to The Washington Post 30+ days before the mid-terms (is) in complete violation of the so-called DOJ policy,\u201d wrote author Don Winslow.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Turns out Twitter was right.<\/p>\n<p>Merrick Garland\u2019s DOJ was working on something.<\/p>\n<p>They were working on Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>AND leaking to The Washington Post 30+ days before the mid-terms in complete violation of the so-called DOJ policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Don Winslow (@donwinslow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/donwinslow\/status\/1578130077459456001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bloomberg News\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-08-31\/doj-is-likely-to-wait-past-election-to-reveal-any-trump-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports that<\/a> there is a longstanding policy at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to not conduct any investigative steps within 60 days of an election.<\/p>\n<p>Liberals, however, seem to only care about that policy when it comes to possible charges facing Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Miller, a contributing editor for The Spectator World, joked about the hypocrisy on display.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFBI leaks are bad again everyone!\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/redsteeze\/status\/1578095852194701312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As The Political Insider <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/report-top-trump-aides-have-cellphones-seized-40-subpoenas-issued-less-than-two-months-before-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported last month<\/a>, two top aides to former President Donald Trump had their cellphones seized while roughly 40 other associates were issued subpoenas by the Justice Department within the 60-day timeframe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So Biden\u2019s DOJ is now sending subpoenas and going after Trump allies, including his lawyers. Has a sitting presidents DOJ ever gone after their political opponents like this?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hodgetwins\/status\/1569488735992963074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell \u2013 an ally of President Donald Trump \u2013 was very recently served with a search warrant and had his cellphone <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/report-mypillow-ceo-mike-lindells-cellphone-seized-by-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seized by the FBI<\/a> while sitting at the drive-thru of a Hardee\u2019s in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>There was very little media outrage.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservatives on social media expressed doubts that Hunter Biden will face any form of punishment after reports surfaced indicating federal agents feel they have enough evidence to charge the First<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1674560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1678626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1678626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1678626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1678626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1674560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1678626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1678626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1678626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}