Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is shredding the plea deal for President Joe Bidenâs son, Hunter Biden.
During an appearance on âFox News Tonightâ Tuesday, Cruz called the younger Bidenâs deal a âreally sad day for the rule of law.â
âAnd every American who cares about justice oughta be outraged. What happened today is three things at once. Number one, it is cronyism. Number two, it is camouflage. And number three, itâs corruption,â he continued.
The senator argued it was an example of cronyism because Hunter Biden would not get such a deal if his father was not the president.
He claimed it was âcamouflageâ by Attorney General Merrick Garland to make the Justice Department look impartial.
âI predicted months ago that what happened today is exactly what would happen⌠I said Merrick Garland is going to indict Hunter Biden because he wants to be able to say, âLook how even-handed I am. I indicted a Biden. I indicted a Trump.'â
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Finally, Cruz argued it is an example of corruption.
âThe purpose of this indictment⌠itâs for the media to say, âItâs all over, donât look into the big guy,'â he claimed.
A court filing on Tuesday showed Hunter Biden will plead guilty to two counts of willful failure to pay federal income tax.
The younger Biden will also plead guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance.
According to The Hill, if a judge accepts the plea deal, Hunter Biden would likely avoid prison time.
White House Counsel Office spokesman Ian Sams told reporters about the news, âThe president and first lady love their son and support him as he continues to rebuild his life.â
The Wall Street Journal notes the guilty plea will avoid a trial as his father is running for re-election.
While Republicans argued Hunter Bidenâs deal was too good, CNN legal analyst Jennifer Rodgers argued it is âtotally standardâ for people in similar situations.
âI think itâs a good deal for Hunter Biden in that he will stay out of prison and end up with only two misdemeanors on his record. But itâs certainly not a sweetheart deal out of line with what happens in the rest of the country,â Rodgers said.