Alabama Democratic Party vice-chair Tabitha Isner appeared to find common ground with Republicans calling for jail time and equal treatment under the law for Hunter Biden after he pleaded guilty to tax evasion and other felony charges.
After five years of investigations, the first son pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor tax offenses and a felony firearm offense.
While the charges would typically carry a stiff prison sentence, up to 12 years maximum, Hunter Biden has struck a deal with the Department of Justice for possible probation for failing to pay income taxes in 2017 and 2018, according to the Associated Press, and a pretrial diversion agreement, which is an alternative legal process that could result in a lesser punishment, for a separate firearm and drug charge.
However, a judge will have the final say in Biden's sentencing.
"Lock him up! Or plea deal to probation. Whatever is appropriate," Isner tweeted about Hunter Biden's plea. "My point is people should face appropriate consequences for their crimes. No matter who they are / who they are related to. Equal. Justice. For. All."
Inser's comments were not far off from those of several Republican members of Alabama's federal delegation, all of whom blasted the U.S. Department of Justice for operating a "two-tiered" justice system by giving Hunter Biden a "slap on the wrist" for serious crimes.
"I don't claim to know what the standard sentence is for filing taxes late," Isner tweeted when asked what she thought about it being a "two-tiered" justice system. "I would have guessed it was a mere financial penalty. And no idea what the standard sentence is for lying about drug use when buying a gun."
Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who filed the charges, said his investigation into Hunter Biden will continue, The Daily Wire reported.
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