With the news of Hunter Biden’s agreement, Donald Trump took to his Truth Social (via USA Today), calling the Department of Justice “corrupt” and “broken” for giving the President’s son “a mere ‘traffic ticket.'”
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of the LA-based West Coast Trial Lawyers, spoke exclusively to Nicki Swift to explain that Trump was the one who appointed the prosecutor in Biden’s case. That’s right, the U.S. Attorney of Delaware, David Weiss, was a Trump-era appointee confirmed by the Senate in 2018. “[U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland] let Weiss continue the investigation because it started while Trump was in office,” Rahmani explained to Nicki Swift about the potential conflict of interest. “And I think that was the right call.”
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Prosecutor Rahmani furthered that only 2% of federal cases reach trial, so Hunter’s agreement to a guilty plea isn’t unusual. “In a case like this, it sounds like he’ll repay these taxes, and it’s not surprising that it’s resolved with a misdemeanor even though there are very few federal misdemeanors,” the attorney analyzed. “I’m sure Republicans will think he is getting a pass but the prosecutor on this case was appointed by Trump. He’s probably getting a good deal but he’s also cooperating.”
