Legal analyst Jonathan Turley ripped into Hunter Biden after the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of upholding a federal law blocking individuals convicted of domestic violence from owning firearms. Turley pointed out that this decision dealt a blow to Hunter Biden’s efforts to appeal his conviction on three firearms charges stemming from lying about his drug use on a federal form for a gun purchase.
Turley mockingly highlighted the irony of Hunter Biden’s failed attempt to argue that laws barring drug users from owning firearms violate the Second Amendment by comparing it to a botched football play. He suggested that Hunter Biden’s legal strategy was akin to missing a crucial Hail Mary pass, ultimately resulting in a spectacular failure.
Hunter Biden may have lost the greatest Hail Mary pass in history in Rahimi. When Staubach threw his famous pass to win the game, he "closed [his] eyes and said a Hail Mary.” Roughly 50 years later Hunter missed his pass in equally spectacular fashion… https://t.co/1ArBeVMRbv
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) June 22, 2024
The refusal of Judge Noreika to approve a plea deal that would have wiped out the federal gun charges against Hunter Biden set the stage for the subsequent legal battle. Special Counsel David Weiss, acting on behalf of Attorney General Merrick Garland, did not hold back in bringing three federal gun charges against Hunter Biden, further complicating his legal woes.
In addition to the firearms charges, Hunter Biden is also facing a series of tax-related misdemeanors and felonies in California federal court. Despite his not guilty plea, the situation seems to be spiraling out of control for the President’s troubled son, with a looming trial expected to shed more light on his mounting legal troubles.