kid-glove treatment

Lax open-carry laws, immunity from criminal prosecution, promises of kid-glove treatment from police and prosecutors, and pardons when “leftist” prosecutors try to crack down on right-wing thuggery signal to militias and other reactionary radicals that they can engage in political violence with near impunity.

For months, conservative media outlets, supporters of Donald Trump, and Republican officials have argued loudly that Hunter Biden has been getting kid-glove treatment in his assorted criminal investigations because he’s President Joe Biden’s son.

The chairs of three House committees said Wednesday they are now investigating the government’s handling of its investigation into Hunter Biden, saying the president’s son was given kid-glove treatment.

Indeed, Mr. Trump largely received the kid-glove treatment after he descended the golden escalator at Trump Tower roughly 8 years ago to announce his bid for the White House.

Republicans say as Mr. Biden’s troubles mount, the press has stopped giving him the kid-glove treatment he received during his first year.