Donald Trump and Hunter Biden Are Both Felons. But What Does Felon Really Mean?
For hundreds of years, a felony has been defined not by the action itself but by how we punish it.
(Illustration: Lex Villena; adapted from Yuri Gripas - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom, Ron Sachs ZUMAPRESS Newscom)
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