it s hard for me to say how does this impact voters, we just don t know. we have no basis for judging any of this stuff on a practical matter. renato, new topic, hunter biden. we keep hearing things from republicans, like sweetheart deal. give us a reality check? i think the reality check is based on the information we know publicly, it really looks like he actually got harsh treatment. typically speaking, a misdemeanor tax crimes are not charged on their own. in other words, it is a misdemeanor to fail to file your tax return, or to fail to pay your tax return. but that s rarely charged, unless there s like felony tax evasion that is charged, or tax fraud, or something along those lines. typically, when i was charging tax cases, i d add those misdemeanors as a backstop if i was charging more serious crimes. very telling, i think, that he is pleading guilty to those charges on their own.
should he make it to the primary, that he has to build an entirely different electorate. one that has grown entirely weary of his legal troubles. beyond the drama that he brings out to the ticket, and to the country. it s hard for me to say how does this impact voters, we just don t know. we have no basis for judging any of this stuff on a practical matter. renato, new topic, hunter biden. we keep hearing things from republicans, like sweetheart deal. give us a reality check? i think the reality check is based on the information we know publicly, it really looks like he actually got harsh treatment. typically speaking, a misdemeanor tax crimes are not charged on their own. in other words, it is a misdemeanor to fail to file your tax return, or to fail to pay your tax return. but that s rarely charged,
from republican allegations of a two-tier system of justice. here was his exchange with a journalist just a short time ago in stockholm. do these cases reflect a different standard of justice depending on political leanings? so as i said from the moment of my appointment as attorney general, i would leave this matter in the hands of the united states attorney, who was appointed by the previous president and assigned to this matter by the previous administration that he would be given full authority to decide the matter as he decided was appropriate. under that plea deal, hunter biden is expected to enter a guilty plea regarding two misdemeanor tax crimes and joining us now is nbc news correspondent vaughn hillyard, lisa rubin and chief white house correspondent for the new york times peter baker. lisa, we ve been talking with a lot of experienced prosecutors
travel pass, on. nice iphone. cute couple. trips don t last forever, neither does summer love. so, sadie is moving on. apple music, check! introducing myplan. the first and only unlimited plan to give you exactly what you want, so you only pay for what you need. act now and get iphone 14 pro max on us when you switch. it s your verizon. hunter biden, the son of president joe biden, is expected to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor tax crimes, a willfully failing to pay his income taxes. it s part of a preliminary hearing with the u.s. attorney in delaware. a third charge, felony possession of a gun by a person who is a user orred a dictator of illegal drugs will be dismissed if certain conditions are met.