GOP Allies Criticize Hunter Biden Amid Special Counsel Indictment

Republican allies of former President Donald Trump are accusing the Biden administration of timing the release of Trump's latest criminal indictment to divert attention from damaging news about President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. The indictment, brought by special counsel Jack Smith, alleges that Trump conspired to defraud the United States and impede the certification of the 2020 election results. GOP lawmakers link the timing of the indictment to recent testimony from a former business partner of Hunter Biden, who stated that the Bidens never discussed business dealings during their conversations. The White House and Democrats reject the allegations, while Trump's defenders question the credibility of the special counsel. Trump is already facing criminal charges in two separate cases and is scheduled to appear in federal court on Thursday.