President Biden has privately expressed guilt about Hunter Biden’s legal troubles and has told close aides that he believes his son would not face federal charges if he had not run for office in 2020, according to a report.
“Privately, no issue makes President Biden more angry or saddened than attacks on his son,” according to Axios, which describes people close to the 81-year-old president noting that his “mood changes” when there is unpleasant news. about hunter
Few in the president’s inner circle “feel free to discuss Hunter’s situation with the president” for fear that it could “spark both fury and despondency,” according to the outlet.
The Justice Department investigation into the 53-year-old first son has also “strained” the president’s relationship with Attorney General Merrick Garland, the report notes, describing it as “frigid” after special counsel David Weiss filed criminal charges against Hunter for allegedly lying. about his drug use when he purchased a firearm and failed to pay $1.4 million in taxes.
The president’s relationship with Attorney General Merrick Garland has become “frigid” in the wake of the Justice Department’s investigation into his scandal-scarred son Hunter Biden. Yuri Gripas/UPI/Shutterstock Hunter Biden has accused the media of trying to “kill him” to negatively impact President Biden. Saquan Stimpson – CNP
People close to the president have “angered” at Garland for granting Weiss special counsel status to investigate Hunter and have compared the attorney general to former FBI Director James Comey, arguing that both are “obsessed with the appearance of having integrity instead of simply trying to make the right decision,” according to the outlet.
Similar to the president’s claim, Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, argued Monday that his client was charged “because he is the president’s son.”
“Republicans… have tried and tried to say that President Biden has done something wrong. They can’t find even the slightest bit of evidence,” Lowell said during an interview with MSNBC. “What they’ve done successfully … is basically saying, ‘Okay, I can’t get the president, so I’m going to smear his daughter in a way that suggests there’s something going on between the two of them.'”
Hunter Biden faces 25 years in prison for weapons charges and 17 years for his alleged tax crimes.
Last week, Biden alluded to the president’s pain over his legal troubles, accusing The Post and other media outlets of trying to “kill” him to derail his father’s presidency.
“What they are trying to do is try to kill me,” Biden said during an interview with vegan techno podcaster and DJ Moby, “knowing that it will be a greater pain than my father could bear, and thus destroying a presidency.” that way”.
The first son has been subpoenaed by House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, and a closed-door testimony before lawmakers is scheduled for Wednesday. It is unclear if Hunter will appear for deposition.
House Republicans are expected to vote on whether to formalize the impeachment inquiry on Wednesday.
Biden faces 17 years in prison if convicted of all nine charges, including three felonies, related to his alleged failure to pay taxes over a four-year period. He also faces a maximum of 25 years in prison for the three felonies in the weapons case.
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