So is Donnie Jr. I have a problem with all such behavior and low level of ethics. You don't see a difference between Paris Hilton going by her money name and Hunter going by his political name, but I see it as a lower level of ethics since it betrays a public trust. They are free to use the "everybody else is doing it too", but I don't buy it. Agreed it's not necessarily a crime.Hunter is doing what children of important or wealthy people do. Daffy Donald just followed what his dad did and he was given almost a billion dollars. Ivanka, Eric, and Jr, trade on the father's name and money. Do Koch's kids use dads name to their advantage? I have no problem if Hunter used his dad's status in business. That is how it is done in America. It is not a crime either.
However, I am a lefty. If Joe was proven to have taken money illegally, I think he should be facing justice. I do not want him to get special treatment.
But unlike Trump, Joe has a longtime reputation as a fair and honest politician. He is also a real church-going Christian. Bribery would go against his being. trump has no such rep. He is been a law-breaking, regulation-busting crook his whole life. His stealing antiquities is just Trump being Trump. Same for stealing a truckload of classified documents for his own nefarious reasons. It is who he is.
I doubt Joe was involved more than "Son, you shouldn't do that". What else can they do? If Donnie Junior was recorded ass raping 13 year old girls, would Trump still profess his love for his son like OJ's mom did for OJ? I believe Joe would, but believe Donnie would do what's best for Donnie.