{"id":2175373,"date":"2024-02-13T16:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T21:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/half-of-americans-think-biden-got-special-treatment-in-document-probe\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T16:23:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T21:23:30","slug":"half-of-americans-think-biden-got-special-treatment-in-document-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/half-of-americans-think-biden-got-special-treatment-in-document-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"Half of Americans believe that Biden received preferential treatment in the document investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fhalf-of-americans-think-biden-got-special-treatment-in-document-probe%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=2175373&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--><h2>Half \u2063of Americans\u200b Believe Biden Received Special Treatment in Prosecution Decision<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>(Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>About half of Americans\u200b think President Joe Biden received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-halts-guantanamo-bay-prisoner-vaccine-plan-amid-backlash\/\" title=\"Pentagon halts Guantanamo Bay prisoner vaccine plan amid backlash\">special treatment<\/a> when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-decry-possible-trump-indictment-as-abuse-of-power\/\" title=\"Republicans decry possible Trump indictment as \u2018abuse of power\u2019\">federal prosecutors decided<\/a> not to \u2062prosecute him for allegedly mishandling classified \u2062documents,\u2064 according to a recent Reuters\/Ipsos\u200c poll.<\/p>\n<p>In the four-day poll, which closed on Monday, 53 percent of respondents, including 29 percent of \u2063Democrats, agreed\u200d with the statement that &#8220;Biden received special treatment because he is the U.S. president.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 46 percent of respondents \u2063said they were at \u200bleast somewhat familiar with Special \u2062Counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s comments that prosecuting Biden would be challenging due to his \u2064age and potential sympathy from the \u2063jury.<\/p>\n<p>Biden \u200chas criticized Hur&#8217;s report, which suggested the president was experiencing memory lapses.<\/p>\n<p>The poll results highlight potential\u2064 vulnerabilities for Biden as he seeks \u2063reelection. A significant 78 percent \u200cof respondents, including 71 percent of Democrats, believe \u200bBiden, already the oldest person to occupy the Oval Office, \u2062is too old to work in government.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Trump, Biden&#8217;s\u200b likely\u200c opponent in the November \u2062election, is 77 but faces less\u200b skepticism regarding his age. Only 53 percent of respondents consider Trump,\u2062 who served as president from 2017 to 2021, to be too old\u200d for government work.<\/p>\n<p>The poll also suggests\u2064 an opportunity for Trump to undermine Biden&#8217;s campaign\u200c strategy of focusing on \u2064Trump&#8217;s legal issues.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is currently facing four criminal indictments and \u200dnumerous charges. However, he\u2063 claims innocence and argues that the government&#8217;s failure to prosecute Biden\u2063 is evidence of a biased justice system attempting to hinder his\u200c presidential run.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-wanted-office-at-think-tank-where-president-stashed-classified-docs\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Wanted Office at Think Tank Where President Stashed Classified Docs\">lawyers discovered documents<\/a> \u2063in his\u200d home and office space \u2062that he had taken with him \u2063at the end of \u2063his term as vice president under Barack Obama. Sixty-four percent of \u2062respondents, including 50 percent \u2064of Democrats, find it believable that Biden obtained the information illegally. Similarly,\u2063 68 percent of\u2064 respondents find\u200b it \u200dbelievable that Trump mishandled classified documents, \u200ca charge central to one of his indictments.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these concerns, Biden remains \u200din a close race with Trump\u200d among voters, indicating that his vulnerabilities regarding legal issues and age may \u2062be balanced by the risks facing Trump&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Reuters\/Ipsos poll surveyed \u200c1,237 U.S. adults \u2063nationwide between February\u2062 9 and February 12, with a margin of error of approximately 3 percentage points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the perception of \u2063special treatment for President Biden impact public trust in the justice system and the fairness of the law<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nclusion that there \u2062was insufficient evidence to pursue charges against \u2062President Biden. However, among those\u200d who \u2064were familiar with Hur&#8217;s conclusion, 63 percent still believed that Biden received special treatment.<\/p>\n<p>This perception of \u2062special treatment for President Biden cuts across party lines, with nearly a \u200dthird of Democrats agreeing with the\u2062 statement. This indicates a lack of\u200c confidence\u2062 in the\u2062 impartiality and fairness of the justice\u200c system, regardless of political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>The poll results also reveal\u2064 a growing skepticism among Americans about the integrity of their leaders.\u2064 If a significant portion \u2062of the population believes that the President received special treatment\u200d in a legal matter, it raises questions about the trustworthiness of the individuals in positions of power.<\/p>\n<p>The decision\u200c not to prosecute President Biden for alleged mishandling of classified\u200c documents \u2064was made by federal prosecutors after a thorough\u2062 investigation. However, the perception of special treatment undermines the legitimacy \u2063of this decision and raises concerns about the potential biases and influences that may have been at\u200d play.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that this perception is\u2064 not limited\u200b to President Biden. In recent years, there \u200dhave been numerous high-profile\u200c cases where \u200dprominent individuals have seemingly \u2062received preferential treatment in legal proceedings. This further\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-masks-should-absolutely-not-be-mandated-for-school-children\/\" title=\"DeSantis Says Masks Should \u2018Absolutely Not\u2019 Be Mandated For School Children\">erodes public trust<\/a> \u2062in the justice system and reinforces the perception that there\u200d is a two-tiered system of justice in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences of this perceived special treatment go beyond just one \u2062individual and one \u2064case. It diminishes the faith Americans\u2063 have in their institutions and can lead to a sense of disillusionment and apathy. When people believe that the powerful\u2062 are immune from the consequences of their actions, it undermines the\u2062 principle of equality under the law that is essential to a fair and just society.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing this perception of special treatment requires transparency and accountability from those in positions of power. It is essential for both the government and the \u200djustice system to demonstrate that \u2062they are unbiased and impartial \u2064in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-year-later-how-the-death-of-george-floyd-changed-5-american-institutions\/\" title=\"One Year Later: How The Death Of George Floyd Changed 5 American Institutions\u00a0\">decision-making processes<\/a>. Only through\u200c such actions can the trust and confidence of the American people be restored.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent Reuters\/Ipsos poll reveals that about half \u200bof Americans believe President Biden received\u200d special treatment in the\u2064 prosecution\u2062 decision regarding alleged mishandling of classified documents. This perception of special treatment undermines public trust in the justice system and raises concerns about\u2064 the fairness and equality of the law. It is crucial for institutions and individuals in positions of power to\u2063 address this perception through transparency and\u200c accountability to restore confidence in the justice system and ensure a fair and just society for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent Reuters\/Ipsos poll reveals that approximately 50% of Americans believe President Joe Biden received preferential treatment in the decision by federal prosecutors not to charge him for mishandling classified documents. The poll, conducted over four days and ending on Monday, indicates that 53% of respondents, including 29% of Democrats, share this sentiment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2175374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/president-biden-welcomes-israeli-president-isaac-herzog-to-the-white-h-e1704477183231.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2175373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/president-biden-welcomes-israeli-president-isaac-herzog-to-the-white-h-e1704477183231.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2175373","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\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2175373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2175373\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2175374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2175373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2175373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2175373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}