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Hunter Plea Hijinks

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Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, walks outside the federal court as his trial on criminal gun charges continues, in Wilmington, Del., June 11, 2024.

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It’s the Bidens, so it’s sleazy right to the end.

Hunter Biden’s gambit this morning is to offer an Alford plea, which is a highly unusual situation in which the defendant offers to plead guilty to the charges, admitting only that the government could prove its case — i.e., not admitting guilt, and in particular not admitting criminal intent.

Andrew C. McCarthy

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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