Both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, are under a legal magnifying glass because of their questionable legal behavior.
Two legal matters dominated TV news headlines in the United States on Tuesday: Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, was found guilty of committing two federal crimes, while a judge set a date in August for the beginning of the trial of former President Donald Trump, who has been accused of keeping classified government documents at his private residence.
Both have previously engaged in questionable legal behavior. The particular documents Trump held in his home included information relating to war plans and responses to international conflict; one of the issues was that he refused to hand them over. Trump is the first former president in history to be prosecuted for a federal crime; however, the fact that he is also a potential candidate in the next presidential election has generated questions about the motivations for bringing him to court.
The Hunter Biden case is more complex. Heavily questioned about possible influence peddling over the years, he has now been found guilty of tax evasion, failing to declare or pay taxes for two consecutive years, as well as illegal possession of a firearm. The president’s son seems to be a rather dark figure who has taken advantage of the shadow cast by his father to do business inside and outside the United States, including in Ukraine.
The United States is typically a leader when it comes to due process and criminal prosecution, and so the prosecutors will have to prove the charges against both men before a judge. However, the fact that their respective crimes will not be tolerated — in both situations — serves as an example for wider society and for the rest of the world that often sees itself in America's mirror. We now await the outcome of both cases.
EEUU: la justicia va detrás de dos personajes poderosos de la política
El expresidente Donald Trump y un hijo del presidente Biden están bajo la lupa judicial, debido a su conducta desafiante con las leyes.
Dos noticias judiciales reinaron el martes en los telenoticieros estadonidenses: Hunter Biden, el hijo del presidente Joe Biden se declaró culpable de cometer dos delitos federales y una jueza fijó para agosto el inicio del proceso judicial contra el expresidente Donald Trump por el caso de los documentos secretos de Estado que se llevó a su residencia.
Ambos personajes han tenido una conducta desafiante con las leyes. Trump guardó en su residencia particular documentos que contenían hasta planes de guerra o de reacción ante un conflicto internacional y uno de sus problemas es que se negó a devolverlos. Trump es el primer expresidente de la historia que es procesado judicialmente, pero el hecho de que es precandidato presidencial ha generado cuestionamientos sobre las motivaciones para enjuiciarlo.
El problema de Hunter Biden es complejo. Duramente cuestionado por posible tráfico de influencias desde hace años, ahora se ha declarado culpable de evasión fiscal -no declaró ni pagó impuestos durante dos años consecutivos- y también por posesión ilegal de un arma. El hijo del presidente parece ser un personaje bastante oscuro que se aprovechó de la sombra de su padre para hacer negocios dentro y fuera de Estados Unidos, incluyendo Ucrania.
Estados Unidos suele ser un ejemplo en el debido proceso y la investigación judicial, así que la fiscalía tendrá que demostrar ante jueces independientes los cargos que les imputan a ambos. Pero el hecho de que no toleren sus respectivos comportamientos es también ejemplar para la sociedad entera y para el mundo que suele verse en ese espejo. Ya veremos cuál es el desenlace de ambos casos.
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