Conservatives are buzzing about the guilty verdict recently handed down to Hunter Biden in his gun case. While some are cheering, others remain skeptical.
On Tuesday morning, a Delaware jury found Hunter Biden guilty of three felony gun charges. He had been accused of falsely stating he didn’t have a drug problem in 2018 when purchasing a firearm, which violates Section 922g)(3) of the United States Code.
Hunter Biden maintains his innocence, denying all allegations against him.
This verdict marks the second high-profile criminal case to stir up the 2024 election. After just three hours of deliberation, the jury reached its decision, linking this case with another former president who was recently found guilty of money laundering and plans to appeal.
Trump supporters are celebrating what they see as a victory for holding the Biden family accountable, believing the justice system had been weaponized against conservatives. Representative Andy Biggs expressed joy in a social media post.
It took IRS whistleblowers coming forward to alert the Ways and Means Committee about Hunter Biden’s misdeeds, leading to his guilty verdict. Missouri Republican Jason Smith applauded the outcome for promoting equal treatment under the law.
Commentators like Sean Hannity, Charlie Kirk, Collin Rugg, Matt Gaetz, and Stephen Miller have different takes on the verdict, expressing varying degrees of skepticism and criticism.
Republican Representative James Comer welcomed the decision but felt it was not sufficient to hold Hunter Biden fully responsible.
The notion of a “sweetheart deal” became apparent when a judge reviewed Hunter Biden’s case rigorously. While some view it as a step toward accountability, others, like Congressman Comer, believe that further investigations are necessary to uncover potential corruption by the Bidens.
The scrutiny on Hunter Biden’s business ventures abroad to tie them to his father, Joe Biden, continues, although no concrete evidence of President Biden’s involvement in any crime has come to light despite months of Republican investigations.
Another legal battle awaits Hunter Biden in California, where he faces accusations of evading $1.4 million in taxes from 2016 to 2019, to which he has pleaded not guilty.