No Surprise — But Hinderaker [Intentionally] Misses The Central Issue Here. Again.

This afternoon, John purports to fault Hunter Biden — for refusing to be summoned to a “Star Chamber”. [The younger Biden had never even been a recipient of any federally-funded contract, let alone given the Congress jurisdiction over his person — as John well-knows. And (for better or worse) he’s been charged formally with federal crimes — so, that gives him very clear rights. Congress-dwellers of the MAGA variety seem unable to grasp this sixth-grade level civics lesson — he cannot be compelled to testify.]

That’s the central issue, Hinderaker. As John ought to recall from Con. Law., second semester — the use of secret hearings was widely frown upon, in civilized society, not long after the Inquisition. And… for 260 years, or so — we’ve held a Constitution that guarantees all private individuals charged with crimes… a PUBLIC trial, with a jury of peers, as a fact finder, and the right to fully confront witnesses against him. Again, Hunter is no elected official — should he appear, it would be solely as a courtesy. Congress cannot compel him to a secret hearing — ever. He’s said he’d be glad to humiliate them in public — but they don’t want a fair fight — ever.

As John knows, so it is all cheap theatrics, anyway — a MAGA committee of Congress-critters, cowering in a sweat box / conference room / “Star Chamber“, so that they won’t be humiliated on CSPAN, for the nation to see — when Hunter’s answers and evidence destroy them — and expose them as traitors to ordered liberty. [BTW, this secret process is something even Tangerine railed against — 2017 to 2021.]

You’ll recall, John, Tangerine never appeared at one hearing (public or private — despite documented evidence of his withholding aid to Ukraine — unless the Ukrainians would dig for “dirt” on Joe Biden — a clear felony, on Tangerine’s part) — in all of his four years. And despite being impeached, twice.

So… it is a little rich, to see you fault Hunter (who has never held any office, at any level) — a private individual, long emancipated from his father’s household, to a standard you actively opposed as to 45.

More than a lil’ rich, actually.

Just go sit down, you bitter old codger.

And shut it. Out.