(Fox News) Conservatives and liberals alike voiced their opinions about the news Thursday that President Biden’s son Hunter could be charged with federal crimes.
Federal agents believe they have gathered sufficient evidence to charge Hunter Biden with tax crimes and a false statement related to a gun purchase and, although the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware has yet to reveal whether it plans to charge the president’s son, a former official told Fox News that a decision could be “imminent.” A federal investigation into Hunter has been ongoing since 2018.
With the potentially major news hitting the media just weeks before the 2022 midterm elections, Twitter users on both sides of the aisle had strong reactions to reports of possible charges against Hunter Biden.
A federal investigation was launched against Hunter Biden in 2018. (Randy Holmes via Getty Images)
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Conservatives mocked the report, broke by the Washington Post, following years of media silence and the original story about Hunter Biden’s laptop being buried as “Russian disinformation” ahead of the 2020 election.
Washington Examiner executive editor Seth Mandel wrote, “looking forward to the ‘obviously a Russian disinfo op’ letter signed by all the decorated intel officials.”
looking forward to the “obviously a Russian disinfo op” letter signed by all the decorated intel officials https://t.co/kWOcx2Hfap
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) October 6, 2022
“Obviously, the Russians are involved in setting up Hunter Biden! Also the Saudis! And even Q-Anon!” Radio host Jason Rantz joked.
Actor Daniel Bostic tweeted, “Charging Hunter Biden for tax and firearm crimes is like charging Harvey Weinstein for mortgage fraud.”
James Bradley, who is running as a Republican in California for U.S. Senate, similarly joked, “Charging Hunter Biden for tax crimes and a false gun statement is like charging Alec Baldwin with a misdemeanor for murdering Halyna Hutchins.”
Ricochet editor-in-chief Jon Gabriel tweeted, “but wapo told me this was russian disinformation.”
Finally, they’ll let him keep getting away with it https://t.co/fCnbfk3YXg
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) October 6, 2022
Fox News reported in July that a federal grand jury wrapped up its term without filing charges against Hunter Biden. (Photo by Teresa Kroeger/Getty Images)
Liberal Twitter users, however, were upset this leak came out only weeks before the midterm elections and demanded equal action from the Department of Justice in the ongoing investigations into former President Trump.
The Nation correspondent Elie Mystal wrote, “Also, since apparently it’s okay for @TheJusticeDept to leak now, COULD WE GET SOME INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO CHARGE DONALD TRUMP AND HIS PEOPLE FOR THE ATTEMPTED COUP??? Asking for people really concerned about ‘both sides.’”
