Introduction

We learned this week that United States president Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, will accept a plea deal on federal tax crimes.

With the 2024 presidential race already underway, Republicans are calling the deal evidence of nepotism and corruption – none more loudly than Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.

Trump, of course, is facing a much more lengthy federal indictment, with 37 charges against him. That could mean a prison sentence running several decades if he’s found guilty at his upcoming trial.

Today, the editor of Australian Foreign Affairs, Jonathan Pearlman, on how the contest for the US presidency is suddenly about who has committed what crimes.

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Guest: Editor of Australian Foreign Affairs, Jonathan Pearlman

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