All aboard: The Amtrak appointment that got Hunter Biden's political gravy train running

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All aboard: The Amtrak appointment that got Hunter Biden's political gravy train running
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Compared to Hunter Biden’s admitted alcohol and hard drug abuse — and, according to Republicans, his influence-peddling crime spree — a federal railroad patronage appointment seems mild and milquetoast. But 17 years later, it takes on a darker tinge considering the troubles President Joe Biden’s…

Compared to Hunter Biden’s admitted alcohol and hard drug abuse — and, according to Republicans, his influence-peddling crime spree — a federal railroad patronage appointment seems mild and milquetoast. But 17 years later, it takes on a darker tinge considering the troubles President Joe Biden’s often-wayward son would embroil himself in.

“You know, you learn a lot about what could work and what would work better at Amtrak by riding trains and talking to the passengers, the commuters, the passengers, the folks who work on the trains and make them work every day," Carper added. As for Hunter Biden, his 2 1/2 years on the Amtrak board seem to have gone smoothly enough. Yet, considering his later bad behavior and possible legal troubles that continue to cause headaches in his father’s administration, the appointment looks more like a political gateway drug. One that seemed harmless at the time but later morphed into serious problems. Since it was the first in many steps of Hunter Biden, sometimes more effectively than others, cashing in on his father's high stations.

But Carper back then offered a pretty thin rationale for the Hunter Biden Amtrak nomination. After all, how many frequent fliers would claim to be aviation experts?

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