Former Director of National intelligence and U.S. attorney John Ratcliffe joined "Sunday Night in America" to discuss news of Hunter Biden's expected plea deal agreement, as the son of President Joe Biden plans to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax counts and a gun charge, leaving questions over Attorney General Merrick Garland's Justice Department's handling of the case.
"Sunday Night in America" host Trey Gowdy first raised concerns over the handling of Hunter's case.
"Failing to pay taxes on time and lying on an application to purchase a gun are not complicated. On the tax counts, you literally just need a calendar and a question: Did you pay your taxes by this date? On the gun charge. It's one question: Did you lie on the application to buy a gun? If you were really lazy, it might take five weeks, but if you're the president's son, it takes much longer, why?"
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Gowdy noted that the case's length of five years might raise eyebrows about whether more serious charges were contemplated and then rejected and expressed concerns about whether Hunter was treated better or worse than others facing similar charges.
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Former Texas congressman Ratcliffe (R) also expressed skepticism on the case's handling, pointing out that the judge involved in the plea deal agreement should examine all of Hunter's conduct before accepting the proposed plea deal.
"The judge in this case shouldn't accept the plea,...
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