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Democrats hope Hunter verdict chips away at Trump ‘lawfare’ claims
Democrats are using Hunter Biden‘s Tuesday conviction on felony gun charges to counter Republican claims that former President Donald Trump is the victim of a two-tiered system of justice.
But whether that argument resonates with voters in November is not yet clear as perceptions of the two candidates remain largely unchanged despite a series of legal twists and turns in their presidential rematch.
Democrats were quick to claim that Hunter Biden would not have been prosecuted had there been a legal double standard as Republicans call Trump the victim of a coordinated effort to keep him out of the White House. Last month, he was found guilty of falsifying business records in Manhattan court and faces federal prosecutions over Jan. 6 and his handling of classified documents.
The verdict also provided an opportunity for President Joe Biden to contrast himself with the former president. He said he would respect a Delaware jury’s decision to find his son guilty of illegally possessing a gun and lying on a federal form to obtain it.
The verdict is the latest development Democrats have used to challenge Trump’s “lawfare” claims. Despite Trump complaining he could not get a fair trial in New York City, his opponents pointed out that he was found guilty in the hush money case by a jury of his peers.
Taken together, the two verdicts are ammunition Joe Biden can use to counter the narrative that his Justice Department is persecuting him. But Republicans doubt that translates into a meaningful shift in a race with two well-known candidates running on track records from their first terms.
Plus, the party is betting that voter sentiment on the trials is already baked into the electoral cake.
“The Democrats hope that this gives the Justice Department more credibility to make the Trump persecutions more credible,” Republican strategist John Feehery told the Washington Examiner. “That’s why they are cheering this verdict. I doubt it will work.”
Even before the Hunter Biden verdict was announced on Tuesday, Republicans were dismissing the notion that the first son being prosecuted undermines Trump’s claims of political persecution.
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Democrats hope Hunter verdict chips away at Trump ‘lawfare’ claims
Democrats are using Hunter Biden‘s Tuesday conviction on felony gun charges to counter Republican claims that former President Donald Trump is the victim of a two-tiered system of justice.
But whether that argument resonates with voters in November is not yet clear as perceptions of the two candidates remain largely unchanged despite a series of legal twists and turns in their presidential rematch.
Democrats were quick to claim that Hunter Biden would not have been prosecuted had there been a legal double standard as Republicans call Trump the victim of a coordinated effort to keep him out of the White House. Last month, he was found guilty of falsifying business records in Manhattan court and faces federal prosecutions over Jan. 6 and his handling of classified documents.
The verdict also provided an opportunity for President Joe Biden to contrast himself with the former president. He said he would respect a Delaware jury’s decision to find his son guilty of illegally possessing a gun and lying on a federal form to obtain it.
The verdict is the latest development Democrats have used to challenge Trump’s “lawfare” claims. Despite Trump complaining he could not get a fair trial in New York City, his opponents pointed out that he was found guilty in the hush money case by a jury of his peers.
Taken together, the two verdicts are ammunition Joe Biden can use to counter the narrative that his Justice Department is persecuting him. But Republicans doubt that translates into a meaningful shift in a race with two well-known candidates running on track records from their first terms.
Plus, the party is betting that voter sentiment on the trials is already baked into the electoral cake.
“The Democrats hope that this gives the Justice Department more credibility to make the Trump persecutions more credible,” Republican strategist John Feehery told the Washington Examiner. “That’s why they are cheering this verdict. I doubt it will work.”
Even before the Hunter Biden verdict was announced on Tuesday, Republicans were dismissing the notion that the first son being prosecuted undermines Trump’s claims of political persecution.
Democrats hope Hunter verdict chips away at Trump ‘lawfare’ claims - Washington Examiner
Democrats are using Hunter Biden's conviction to counter Republican claims that Donald Trump is the victim of a two-tiered system of justice.
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