September 5, 2024: Hunter becomes the hunted

Published: Sept. 5, 2024, 9:50 a.m.

Today, Hunter Biden goes to trial in Los Angeles, the culmination of a six-year federal investigation that resulted in criminal charges over alleged tax evasion. Though the trial is expected to last for about two weeks, its ramifications could have real staying power: The charges are more serious than Biden\u2019s Delaware case, and the issues at hand \u2014 including foreign business dealings \u2014 have been central to Republican attacks on the president. What are the actual potential repercussions \u2014 both for Hunter Biden and for the White House? National correspondent Betsy Woodruff Swan guides Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza through the situation.