Hunter Embraces the Full Nixon Strategy: A Call to Prosecute the Other Bidens and More Commentary

White House Watch: Hunter Receives a Nixon-Style Pardon

According to Betsy Woodruff Swan at Politico, “Hunter Biden’s pardon bears striking similarities to that of Richard Nixon.” It effectively shields him from facing any federal charges for potential crimes over the last decade.

Nixon is one of the very few individuals in recent history to have received such an expansive presidential pardon.

The chosen start date of Jan. 1, 2014, for Biden’s pardon appears intentional: Hunter Biden became a board member of Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian gas company, in April 2014 while his father served as vice president.

Conservative Voices: Time to Prosecute the Other Bidens

Elle Purnell from The Federalist expresses frustration, stating, “If the Bidens wish to avoid legal consequences for their pay-for-play activities, Joe must be prepared to pardon the entire family.”

Hunter is “not the sole individual implicated in these crimes.”

His influence peddling was “enabled by Joe Biden,” who reportedly used his office to pressure Ukraine into dismissing the prosecutor who was investigating Burisma.

There is also “substantial evidence” linking “James Biden, Joe’s younger brother,” with the Biden family receiving millions “from a range of foreign sources, reaching as far as their grandchildren.”

It’s time to scrutinize and charge Joe Biden, James Biden, and others involved in this familial practice of trading influence for benefits.

Libertarian Perspective: Beware the Imminent ‘Taxpocalypse’

Decisions regarding the extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act “will have significant implications for trillions of dollars belonging to Americans,” warns Eric Boehm at Reason.

Will this money remain in personal accounts and savings, or will it flow into the U.S. Treasury to support ongoing wars and welfare programs?

Extending the law fully could “increase the deficit by another $4.6 trillion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.”

Congress should aim to extend the cuts while balancing the costs with “spending cuts,” though this is nearly “impossible.”

This moment presents Congress with a chance to “reduce deficits,” but addressing this “messy” issue would be challenging, especially now that Congress is more divided than in previous more cooperative times.

From the Left: Patel as the Essential FBI Leader

Matt Taibbi at Racket News advocates for Kash Patel to lead the FBI, emphasizing that Patel was among the few Justice Department officials willing to diverge from the agreed enforcement strategy when “many viewed the Mueller probe as a catastrophic moment for the [Trump] presidency.”

While at the bureau collaborating with Rep. Duncan Nunes, Patel authored a memo that exposed the shortcomings of the Russiagate inquiry, revealing the manipulation of the FISA courts to surveil Carter Page and that the Steele Dossier was “integral to the FBI’s Trump investigation,” even though it was commissioned by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the FBI had previously dismissed Steele as a reliable source.

The claims within this memo were later validated by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, confirming that all of the FBI’s “sources and methods” turned out to be a politically motivated charade.

“The FBI needs to step back from politics and return to crime investigation, which won’t happen until those involved in scandals like Russiagate have either moved to the private sector or faced harsher consequences.”

From the Right: The Dominance of Working-Class Voters

Joel Kotkin notes at Spiked, “The recent presidential election clearly demonstrates that the working class retains significant influence in determining the next occupant of the White House.” Their support for Donald Trump was a clear challenge to the elite.

Trump achieved a 13-point lead with non-college educated voters and captured over 44 percent of union households, the first Republican to accomplish this since Ronald Reagan.

“The task for Trump and the Republicans is to maintain the loyalty of these voters.”

Gaining the backing of working-class individuals will be crucial for any political party aiming to win future elections.

— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board