“Mr. President, your son, Hunter Biden, has been convicted of felonies in connection with his purchase of a gun and lying about his drug use. He now faces another trial for tax evasion. What makes him different from your opponent, who has also suffered a criminal conviction?”
Tonight’s debate on CNN, the first of the general election, is bound to include such a question about the president’s adult son and his troubles with the law. As Joe Biden’s campaign has laid out, and as we’ve previously outlined, the president’s major debate strategy should be focused on bringing attention to Donald Trump’s criminality. The former president’s supporters are obviously hoping that Hunter Biden’s recent criminal conviction will distract from the verdict against Trump. Here is the best way to avoid the obvious pitfalls surrounding the other Biden while turning his son’s troubles into an opportunity to reinforce his commitment to the rule of law.
