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Joe Biden feels guilty for Hunter's legal challenges: Report
US President Joe Biden's private feelings on Hunter Biden's legal issues emerge in reports, indicating a sense of guilt over his son's challenges.
US President Joe Biden has reportedly confided in close associates, expressing a sense of guilt regarding Hunter Biden's legal challenges. He believes his son might not be facing federal indictments if he hadn't run for office in 2020, according to a report.
According to Axios, those near the 81-year-old president notice a shift in his demeanor when there's unfavorable news about Hunter, stating, “In private, no issue is more likely to anger or sadden President Biden than attacks on his son.”
President Biden's inner circle reportedly avoids discussing the issue with him fearing it will trigger "fury and dejection." The relationship between the President and Attorney General Garland has also become "frigid" due to the ongoing Justice Department investigation and special counsel appointment.
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Anger simmering within the president's circle boils over in comparisons between Garland and former FBI Director James Comey. Both, according to some insiders, are "obsessed with the appearance of having integrity rather than just trying to make the right decision."
Echoing these sentiments, Hunter Biden's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, insists the indictment stems solely from his client's family ties.
“They can't find a shred of evidence [against President Biden],” Lowell declared on MSNBC.
“So basically, they're saying, 'OK, I can't get the president, so I'll besmirch his son in a way that suggests there's something going on between the two of them.”
The emotional toll of the situation isn't lost on Hunter either. In a recent interview, he described the media scrutiny as an attempt to "kill" him, hoping to inflict pain on his father and "destroy a presidency in that way."
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House Republicans, spearheading an impeachment inquiry against President Biden, have subpoenaed Hunter. He is scheduled to appear for a closed-door deposition on Wednesday, though his attendance remains uncertain.
The stakes are high. If convicted on all nine charges, Hunter faces up to 17 years for tax evasion and a potential 25-year sentence for the gun-related felonies.
