Andrew Weissmann calls Joe Biden 'embodiment of the rule of law' following Hunter's gun trial conviction

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann claimed that Hunter Biden's conviction in a federal gun trial proved that President Joe Biden had the utmost respect for the rule of law, during his appearance on 'MSNBC Reports' on Tuesday, June 11, reported Fox News.

According to CNN, Hunter Biden was found guilty by a jury in Wilmington, Delaware, of three counts of federal felony gun charges on Tuesday, for purchasing and possessing a firearm while being a drug addict. He could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000 at sentencing.

Andrew Weissmann's take on Hunter Biden's conviction

"You have a president of the United States who is living embodiment of the rule of law," Weissmann told MSNBC host Jose Diaz-Balart while discussing the verdict against Hunter Biden.

Weissman noted that he was less interested in the "particulars" of the case and more focused on what it revealed about the convict's father. This is particularly relevant in light of former President Donald Trump's recent tirade against the criminal justice system following his own federal conviction.

"This is a gun charge. The proof was overwhelming," stated Weissmann. "I agree with your other panelists that it is rarely charged. In my experience, over 21 years at the department, I never saw this kind of case brought. It would normally be somebody who is a felon in possession of a gun that would be charged."

"I am more interested in what it tells us about the rule of law in this country in two ways: One, the son of the sitting president was pretty quickly tried. He was given due process, and he was found guilty," he continued. "And you have the current president, the father of the defendant, making it absolutely clear that he is not pardoning him, that he could have ordered at any time his Justice Department to get rid of this case. He did not do that."

"You really can contrast that to the former president’s denigration of the rule of law. Every single time (Trump) is found either guilty in a criminal case or liable in a civil case, including sexual assault and fraud, he says the system’s rigged against him."

"So, I think that that to me is the really strong contrast between the two views of the institution of the justice system, whether it’s civil justice or criminal justice, that I think is speaking to me very loudly about the impact and the import of this case," he added.

Internet disagrees with Andrew Weissmann

"No one is buying it," a user responded to Weissmann's take on the social media platform X.

"Omfg! Yeah, and my grandma died a virgin," mocked another.

"After the stunt they pulled with the immunity deal? After sitting on the laptop from 2019? What a joke," commented a user. [sic]

"He will never spend a day in jail stop this charade," jibed another user.

"He didn’t have much choice after the judge threw out the shady plea deal!" exclaimed one more user.

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