A majority of likely US voters – 55 percent – disapprove of Hunter Biden’s ‘sweetheart’ plea deal reached with the Department of Justice (DOJ), according to data published by Rasmussen Reports.
Of the 55 percent who disapprove, 41 percent “strongly disapprove” of the deal that saw President Biden’s son avoid jail time for misdemeanor federal tax charges of up to $1.2 million and for illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user after lying on a federal firearms purchase form. A further 14 percent answered they “somewhat disagree[d].”
Only 37 percent of Americans approve of the plea bargain, including 19 percent – around one in five voters – who “strongly approve.”
Favorable Treatment?
More than two-thirds of the American electorate – 67 percent – believe that it is likely Hunter received favorable treatment from federal prosecutors as a result of being the son of the President of the United States, including 49 percent who believe that it is “very likely.”
Less than a third of voters – 28 percent – thought otherwise, believing Hunter’s plea deal had little to do with nepotism, though only 13 percent answered: “Not at all likely.”
