albaby1: Even a rich and famous person can expect that - Wesley Snipes did more that two years in prison for his tax evasion..

Sorry, I couldn't resist posting. I mean, it's not every day you get to tell albaby1 he's full of shit.

Wesley Snipes did not pay his past due federal taxes before being sent to prison. And comparing Snipes' past due federal income tax situation to Hunter Biden's is laughable: Snipes owed the IRS $23.5 million and refused to make any payments. In addition, when he was released from prison Snipes tried to settle his tax debt by offering the IRS $850,000 (only 4% of the $23.5 million tax bill), which the IRS predictably turned down. Hunter Biden paid his past due taxes in full.

As for his persecution being "just" or not, then president Trump led the persecution of Hunter Biden by withholding funds from Ukraine in order to get 1.) Dirt on Hunter Biden; 2.) An agreement for Ukraine to announce an investigation of Hunter Biden's corruption.

Then president Trump tasked his attorney Rudy Giuliani to work with a Russian spy to acquire dirt on Hunter Biden.

Then president Trump instructed AG Barr to set-up a side channel to receive damaging information on Hunter Biden and the Biden family.

Then president Trump instructed AG Barr to prosecute Hunter Biden after a prosecutor twice decided that nothing in the years 2014-2015 -- the heart of Trump's claims about Hunter Biden -- could be charged.

Kash Patel has said that prosecutorial decision would be revisited in a second Trump term.

Then president Trump worked with republicans to have them investigate Hunter Biden -- investigations that last two full years -- and to make sure the plea deal that fell apart stayed dead.

Under pressure from congressional republicans and former president Trump, prosecutors reneged on the plea deal (and refused to renegotiate its terms).

In short, Trump was deeply, corruptly involved in the six-year investigation and prosecution of Hunter Biden and there's no reason to believe Trump would no longer feel the need to continue persecuting him.

I mean, seriously, have you learned nothing about Trump in these past eight years?

As far as the pardon is concerned, I am reminded of Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State: "I wouldn't have, but I understand the argument."

Apologies to all: I'm gone again and I, like you, am hoping for good this time.