This is where I Think you have it wrong (the rest is spot on). If Gavin wants to ultimately be POTUS he absolutely should go after Hunter any way he can - as long as it results in federal charges and not state. Gavin could order his government to help the feds with any investigations.
If Hunter gets convicted on federal charges, Joe is absolutely stupid enough to pardon Hunter (remember POTUS can only pardon federal charges - not state) and end up being basically forced to step down. Enter Gavin.
That is an interesting theory. I hadn't considered it, and it is certainly worth mulling over. That said, I still think that people within the State of California were in cahoots with Hunter, and I don't think Gavin would risk exposing people in his own government. But Gavin's hubris is off the charts, so maybe he truly believes he can pin all the blame on Hunter without anyone looking into Newsom's government.
This is where I Think you have it wrong (the rest is spot on). If Gavin wants to ultimately be POTUS he absolutely should go after Hunter any way he can - as long as it results in federal charges and not state. Gavin could order his government to help the feds with any investigations.
If Hunter gets convicted on federal charges, Joe is absolutely stupid enough to pardon Hunter (remember POTUS can only pardon federal charges - not state) and end up being basically forced to step down. Enter Gavin.
That is an interesting theory. I hadn't considered it, and it is certainly worth mulling over. That said, I still think that people within the State of California were in cahoots with Hunter, and I don't think Gavin would risk exposing people in his own government. But Gavin's hubris is off the charts, so maybe he truly believes he can pin all the blame on Hunter without anyone looking into Newsom's government.