Hunter Biden plea: Half of US says first son received favorable treatment, poll shows
David Zimmermann
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A new survey shows that just under half the country believes Hunter Biden received preferential treatment after his plea deal was announced earlier this week.
The Reuters-Ipsos poll showed 49% of adults saying Biden was able to strike a “sweetheart deal” with federal prosecutors on Tuesday because of his status as the president’s son. Of those respondents, three-fourths of Republicans think he received special treatment during his indictment compared to one-third of Democrats.
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Biden pleaded guilty to committing two tax offenses while diverting a gun-related charge as part of the plea agreement. The first court date for his tax crimes is set for July 26 in Wilmington, Delaware.
The poll also revealed that 34% of people think the indictment is politically motivated, while 51% believe the same about former President Donald Trump’s indictment. Fifty-eight percent say the recent news of the plea deal will not affect their decision to vote for President Joe Biden in 2024.
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The survey’s results come as testimony from two IRS whistleblowers revealed that the Justice Department presented roadblocks in U.S. Attorney of Delaware David Weiss’s investigation of Hunter Biden. Weiss, the case’s lead federal prosecutor, tried to bring charges against the president’s son in Washington, D.C., and California, but his request for special counsel status was denied by the federal department.
The poll surveyed 1,004 adults nationwide from Tuesday to Wednesday and had a credibility interval of 3.8 percentage points.