GOP Sen. Johnson calls out media, deep state for running cover for Hunter Biden

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson excoriated the media on Monday for minimizing the investigation into first son Hunter Biden and fumed at administration insiders for stifling the investigation.

"It compromises our national security. President Biden never should have been elected," he said of the alleged corruption in the Biden family. "But even more troubling is what this says about our federal law enforcement or intelligence agencies, the complicity and corruption of the media, covering all this up and orchestrating it all."

Johnson made the remarks during an interview with "Just the News, No Noise" to air on Monday.

"I also heard last week of mainstream media saying if this were any other ordinary American, there never would have been any charges against Hunter Biden, his tax offenses were so minimal... And we know from good reporting from from people like John Solomon and others, Hunter Biden probably hasn't paid taxes on a whole lot of other under unreported income as well," he went on.

"So now, the media, they will never admit they're wrong," Johnson added. "They're going to continue to minimize the behavior, the Biden's are going to continue to cover up for them. Because let's face it, they helped get this guy elected. And even they have to understand what a disaster his presidency has been for this country."

The Wisconsin Republican went on to highlight the importance of exposing the alleged wrongdoing as a crucial step in holding the administration accountable. He did, however, concede that powerful actors within the government had worked relentlessly to undermine efforts to expose the Biden family.

"Well, you have to first expose it. Now, one thing I don't think we're paying enough attention to is an awful lot of this obstruction occurred under the Trump administration," Johnson said. "And trust me President Trump wanted this information out, I'm sure he would have liked to have seen an honest investigation prosecution of Hunter Biden. But that just shows you how pervasive and extensive the deep state is."

"The Radical Left partisans have infiltrated every institution of this country, including our our federal government agencies. And this is just further evidence of that," he asserted.

He went on to express hope that the judge would reject a lenient plea agreement that Hunter Biden reached with the Department of Justice to avoid any jail time, suggesting that the bombshell whistleblower revelations ought to weigh on the judge when deciding whether to bless the arrangement.

In late June, Biden struck a deal with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two tax crimes and a gun charge that could be dismissed. The government recommends that he receive probation.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.