The attached US District Court Order provides some procedural background. I read defense counsel’s motions to dismiss for selective and vindictive prosecution at the time they were filed. It was clearly a meritorious motion that should have been granted.
As you recall, Trump perceived Biden as the person who could beat Trump in 2020. Trump endeavored to smear Biden via the calculated disinformation campaign re Ukraine, withholding military funds to Ukraine as leverage. Such actions led to Trump’s first impeachment.
Trump wanted to further smear Biden by attacking Hunter. The Trump appointed US Attorney fucked the dog for 5 years. Biden could have fired the US Attorney upon taking office in 2021 (ala Trump firing US Attorney in SDNY who was investigating Trump himself), but Biden allowed the Trump appointee to hold office. The US Attorney milked his job security before finally reaching a 2023 plea deal, which the trial judge blew up, only because the Trump appointed US Attorney failed to honor the terms and intent of the plea, caving to GOP pressure from the House.
All of the above factored into President Biden’s pardon decision. And I appreciate the criticism of that decision.
But gag me with a ladle to suggest that the DOJ has been weaponized over Biden’s term.
Compare/Contrast to Trump 1.0 and forthcoming 2.0
Link: https://www.ded.uscourts.gov/sites/ded/files/opinions/23-61_0.pdf
The DOJ federal investigation began in 2018 during Trump’s first term.
Replies to: "The DOJ federal investigation began in 2018 during Trump’s first term."
- So conor, Hunter was targeted for political reasons by Joe’s OWN DOJ?! - BaronVonZemo - 12:39pm 12/2/24
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- The DOJ federal investigation began in 2018 during Trump’s first term. [LINK]
- conorlarkin - 3:42pm 12/2/24
- You can't have this both ways. - jakers - 5:37pm 12/2/24
- What a joke! Btw, we now know when Biden began is family "pay for policy" scam-Jan '14 -Jan'24 - BaronVonZemo - 4:01pm 12/2/24
- Well said [NT] - MarkHarman - 8:09pm 12/2/24
- So Hunter is innocent and being picked on? Is that your defense of the crackhead? [NT] - TampaIrish - 3:58pm 12/2/24
- "selective and vindictive prosecution" hahahahahahahahaha [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 3:47pm 12/2/24
- Sayonara scumbags. The voters had great wisdom & Ds couldn't cheat to degree they did during COVID [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:14pm 12/2/24
- Hunter has the keys to the Biden crime family, and that is why - Cole - 1:01pm 12/2/24
- Ooops, that's a tough one. No answer will be forthcoming [NT] - ColeyO - 12:49pm 12/2/24
- The DOJ federal investigation began in 2018 during Trump’s first term. [LINK]
- conorlarkin - 3:42pm 12/2/24