Quote (NetflixAdaptationWidow @ 11 Jun 2023 18:02)
There is absolutely no hypocrisy here with how the DOJ is handling Trump vs Biden. It is patently obvious they bent over backwards for over a year to allow Trump to return the documents, and only took action when Trump willfully withheld documents and lied about it.
If Trump had just returned the documents when asked, or simply not obstructed them in retrieving the documents by hiding them then he wouldn't be getting charged.
The actual indictment lists numerous points which have nothing to do with obstruction, like gathering secret intel which in and off itself is a felony under the Espionage Act, and further stuff like that. So your argument boils down to "Trump and Biden (and Hillary) are both guilty of the charges Trump is being indicted for, but if Trump had complied, the feds would have treated them equitably in their non-enforcement of these charges."
Look, from a purely legal pov, this is a slam dunk case; Trump was a complete and utter dumbass here, he brought this on himself and I might even be inclined to say that this is the time when he will truly be done for. But if you charge Trump for the violation of articles in the Espionage Act which are independent from obstruction, then it reeks of politicized justice to not go after Biden for the same infringements.