Republican Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna responded strongly on Tuesday to former GOP Illinois Representative Joe Walsh’s criticism of the Department of Justice (DOJ) being “weaponized” against former President Donald Trump. Luna and Walsh appeared together on “Dan Abrams Live” to discuss the recent guilty verdict of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, on three felony federal gun charges. The charges were related to his purchase of a Colt Cobra revolver in October 2018. During the discussion, NewsNation host Dan Abrams pointed out the Republicans’ argument about a double standard within the DOJ, highlighting the cases of Democrats who have faced charges. Luna, in response, highlighted what she perceives as a lenient approach by the DOJ towards the Bidens.
As Luna continued to emphasize the need to eliminate the double standard, expressing her willingness to vote for the expulsion of former New York Representative George Santos if he had been convicted, Walsh disagreed with Luna’s statement.
“What I will say is that we cannot allow there to be a double standard and what you’re seeing right now in fact I’d like to bring up President Trump’s trial of what’s happening right now in New York City. It’s very evident that that was not something that was not something that was done justly. I think the American people hold that sentiment,” Luna said.
“It’s scary, because what you’re finding is that people that are worried about the economy, people that are focusing about what’s happening with their families, they’re being really shown this side show, and what it’s showing is legislators here are more concerned about getting even and really, I think, hemming up their political opponents in the justice system than actually working on behalf the American people. That’s why I’m looking forward to President Trump’s reelection in November.”
“This isn’t complicated. Everything the congresswoman just said there in that amazing montage you played earlier of everyone in right-wing media convinced that there’s some huge conspiracy here. It’s not complicated. Here’s the deal, the congresswoman’s leader of her party, the nominee, denies that Joe Biden won in 2020. So damn near every Republican has to —” Walsh said in response.
“Well, Hillary Clinton denied that she lost in 2016. So are you going to call it what it is? I’m just saying,” Luna said before Abrams interjected for Walsh.
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