The Spin
Republican narrative
Hunter Biden has once again gotten a pass for flouting the laws of the land, but his legal travails seem far from over. Biden got a sweetheart deal for charges that would have landed any other American in jail, which raises concerns over the impartiality of this investigation. Despite the deal, Hunter is far from exonerated, morally or legally, as concerns over his personal conduct and influence peddling continue to mount.
Democratic narrative
Hunter Biden was prosecuted by a Trump-appointed attorney for charges that are rarely ever pursued. The GOP has attempted to smear the Biden family for years over Hunter's troubled past, but it doesn't bode well for their other sham investigations if a plea deal is the best they can do. Hunter has taken accountability for his past and is going to pay his debt to society — it's time to move on.
