Hunter Biden Plea Agreement – Could You Get That Deal?
More than 7 in 10 Americans (72%) say they couldn’t get a similar deal to Hunter Biden if they failed to report more than $3 million in income to the IRS and illegally purchased a firearm while using illegal drugs.
Most say no.
More than 7-in-10 Americans (72%) say they couldn’t get a similar deal as Hunter Biden if they failed to report more than $3 million in income to the IRS and illegally purchased a firearm while using illegal drugs.
Just 17% say they could.
WHY IT MATTERS – The perception that Hunter Biden got a sweetheart deal exposes President Joe Biden to accusations of corruption.
It could also lead people to be more willing to believe that the Biden Justice Department’s case against former President Donald Trump is politically motivated.
BIPARTISAN SKEPTICISM – The June 22-25, 2023, poll by America’s New Majority Project, conducted by McLaughlin and Associates, asked voters:
President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, recently reached a plea deal with the Justice Department to avoid jail time over his failure to report more than $3 million in income to the IRS and the illegal purchase of a firearm while using illegal drugs.
If you failed to report more than $3 million in income to the IRS and illegally purchased a firearm while using illegal drugs, do you think you would be able to get a similar deal to avoid going to jail?
17% - Yes
72% - No
11% - Don’t Know
Those answering no included:
59% of Democrats
75% of Independents
82% of Republicans
64% of Blacks
65% of Hispanics